IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.786 of 2009 ***** Awadhesh Singh, In-charge, Head Master, Government Middle School, P.P. Daraunda, District-Siwan. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Shri Basisth Narayan Jha, District Superintendent of Education, Siwan. …. …. Contemnors/Opposite Parties ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, A.C. to S.C.16 ----------- 2. 20.4.2010. Heard Mr. Bipin Bihari Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the contemnors. It is submitted by Mr. Singh that the order dated 7th May, 2007 passed by the Division Bench in L.P.A. No. 424 of 1998 has not yet been complied with. Be it noted, the Division Bench, while disposing of the appeal, has issued the following directions: - “The appeal is accordingly allowed. The judgment and order under appeal is set aside and the respondents are directed to promote the petitioner to the post of Headmaster at an early date with effect from the date his juniors were promoted to the said post.” - 2 - Having heard learned counsel for the parties it is directed that the said order shall be given effect to by 15th June, 2010 positively, unless there is any kind of interdiction by the superior Court. Let a free copy of the order be handed over to Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the State to apprise the competent authorities that it is their obligation to comply with the orders passed by this Court in promptitude and not pave the path of deviancy or to play any kind of truancy. With the aforesaid direction the proceeding for contempt stands dropped. Pawan/- (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)