IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11891 of 2004 SMT.BHAWANI DEVI Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 3 30.01.2009 Heard the parties. In view of the fact that on an earlier occasion with regard to the same dispute, this Court had already directed both the Government of Bihar and Government of India to consider the case of the petitioner in a particular manner and the impugned order has been passed in violation of the observations/directions given by this Court, there would be little option for this Court but to hold that the impugned order is in violation of the order of this Court. Normally, for such violation, the concerned official of the Government of India could have been easily held responsible but treating that such omission on the part of the concerned authority of the Government of India was not intentional, this Court would direct the concerned authority of the Government of India to reconsider the matter in the light of the directions issued by this Court in the order dated 19.1.2000 in C.W.J.C. No. 8882 of 1998 as contained in Annexure-2. Consequently, the impugned order dated 9th of October, 2001 as contained in annexure-4 is hereby quashed and the matter is remitted back to the - 2 - concerned authority of the Government of India to reconsider the whole matter not only in the light of the show cause reply filed by the petitioner, if any, but also in the light of the aforesaid earlier order of this Court dated 19.1.2000 in C.W.J.C. No. 8882 of 1998. In view of the fact that the matter has remained under controversy for quite a long period, this Court would expect the authority of the Government of India will pass an appropriate order within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that if the Government of India would require any further clarification/information either from the petitioner or from the Government of Bihar, the same shall be made available within a period of one month from the date of such requisition made by the Government of India. With the aforementioned observations and directions this writ application is disposed of. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)