IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.4084 of 2010 Chandra Mohan Jha, S/o Late Kali Charan Jha, resident of village & P.O. Nanaur, via – Tulapatganj, P.S. Andhara Tharhi, District Madhubani…………………………………………………..…………………..Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Anjani Kumar Sinha, Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. Nand Kishore Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit University, Darbhanga. 4. Anoop Prasad, the present Registrar, K.S.D.S.U., Darbhanga. 5. S.K. Singh, the Ex-Registrar, K.S.D.S.U., Darbhanga……………………………………………………….Opposite Parties ------------ 4 20.10.2011 This Court, by order dated 07.04.2010, had disposed of the writ application of the petitioner, namely, CWJC No. 2377 of 2002 directing the opposite parties to release all arrears of salary of the petitioner, after taking all the steps, within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order. The order was produced by the petitioner before the then Vice Chancellor on 29.04.2010. However, the same was not complied with. Hence, petitioner filed this contempt application on 21.09.2010. The matter was taken up on 09.02.2011 and opposite parties were granted four weeks time to file show cause 2 in the matter. Thereafter when the matter was taken up on 14.09.2011, this Court was not satisfied with the show cause filed on behalf of opposite party no.3 to 5. Hence, it rejected the same and initiated a contempt proceeding directing the opposite parties to show cause as to why they may not be punished for non-compliance of the orders passed in the writ matter. Today a show cause has been filed by the present Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University. They have also produced Demand Draft No.333112 dated 18.10.2011 of the State Bank of India, Jhanjharpur Branch drawn in favour of petitioner for an amount of Rs.8,79,616/- towards his arrears of salary. The said Demand Draft has been received by learned counsel for the petitioner on behalf of the petitioner. In respect of delay caused in compliance to the orders of this Court, learned Senior counsel for the University submits that the then Vice Chancellor is no more. The present Vice Chancellor has joined on 02.08.2011 and when he came to 3 know about the proceeding initiated by this Court, he has taken steps and ensured full payment of arrears of salary of the petitioner. It is also stated in the show cause that he is holding an enquiry and he is finding out the responsible officer and staff of the University due to whose laches delay has been caused in compliance of the orders of this Court. In view of the statements made in the show cause, the same is accepted and Rule of contempt is discharged against the opposite parties. Since petitioner had to file a contempt application in this Court, this Court awards a cost of Rs.10,000/- upon the Vice Chancellor to be paid to the petitioner within four weeks from today. The said amount shall not be finally debited from the account of University under any head. The Vice Chancellor is directed to complete the said enquiry, identify persons responsible for causing delay in compliance of the orders of this Court, issue notice to them, hear them and then pass appropriate orders for 4 realization of the said amount from the salary of the person(s) found responsible. This step must be completed by him within three months from today, failing which under the doctrine of vicarious liability, Vice Chancellor shall deposit this amount from his own salary in the University account. The contempt application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)