IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3773 of 2010 DR. ARJUN KUMAR son of Dr. Hari Krishna Roy, resident of Mohalla- Bhagalpur Chatti, P.S- Bhagalpur, Town and District- Muzaffarpur. Versus 1. PATNA UNIVERSITY, Patna through its registrar namely, Dr. manoj Kumar. 2. Mr. shyam lal Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Patna. 3. Dr. Manoj Kumar, Registrar, patna University, Patna. . 4. Dr. K.P.Singh, Principal, Patna College, Patna University, Patna. ----------- 4. 23.03.2011 The petitioner was a teacher in the Patna University. Having sought permission of the Principal of the College, he proceeded to foreign destination. Subsequently his application by the university for extra ordinary leave was rejected. A writ petition was filed in this Court in which the then learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner made a statement that the petitioner is likely to return to India in 2nd week of July 2010. However, petitioner returned and gave his joining in the University on 7th of August which was not being accepted which forced the petitioner to file this contempt application. It may be noted that the writ petition had been disposed of in the mean time with a direction to regularize the services of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the 2 petitioner upon instructions, states that pursuant to final orders of this Court the services of the petitioner has now been totally regularized but there remains the question of the said show cause notice issued to the petitioner. This court clarifies that learned counsel in course of argument had only tentatively disclosed the date to return to India which was never the order of this Court nor an undertaking on behalf of the petitioner and as such it cannot be a foundation of any punitive action against the petitioner much less any disciplinary action. The fact remains petitioner returned gave his joining on 7th of August and his services were regularized. In my view, the continuance of any such proceeding would be sheer wastageys of time and contrary to the order of this Court. The University would be at liberty to drop the same immediately. With these observation and directions the M.J.C petition stands disposed of. Namita ( Navaniti Prasad Singh,J.)