IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2460 of 2008 1. MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY, SON OF BIRENDRA PANDEY R/O VILL+ GRAM PANCHAYAT HASANPUR, P.S. SIDHWALIYA, DIST. GOPALGANJ 2. RAMPRAVESH PRASAD SON OF KISHUNDHAR PRASAD R/O VILL NARKATIYA, GRAM PANCHAYAT DAHIBHATTA, P.S. BARAKA GAUN, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 3. NARBDESHWAR PANDEY SON OF KAPIL DEO PANDEY R/O VILL+ GRAM PANCHAYAT GAHRI CHAKIYA, DIST. DETEYA DIST. GOPALGANJ. 4. MAKSUD ALAM SON OF PAWAL MIAN, R/O VILL BEDU TOLA THAWEY, GRAM PANCHAYAT THAWEY, P.S. THAWEY, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 5. SHATRUGHAN SINGH SON OF MUKHDEO SINGH, R/O VILL+ GRAM PANCHAYAT KUSHHAR, P.S. SIDHWSALIYA, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 6. LALBABU THAKUR SON OF KEDAR THAKUR, R/O VILL+ GRAM PANCHAYAT BHAGWAT PARSA, P.S. FULWARIYA, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 7. RUSTAM ALI SON OF MUMTAZ ALI, R/O VILL+ GRAM PANCHAYAT LAMICHAUR, P.S. BHOREY, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 8. SURENDRA CHAUDHARY SON OF RADHA CHAUDHARY, R/O VILL MANBODH PARSAUNI, GRAM PANCHAYAT PARSAUNI, P.S. UCHAKA GAUN, DIST. GOPALGANJ. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. K.C. SAHA, THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. MAYANK BARBARE, THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF PANCHAYAT RAJ, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. RAMESH LAL, THE DIST. MAGISTRATE GOPALGANJ CUM CHAIRMAN, DIST PANCHAYAT SEVAK SELECTION COMMITTEE, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 5. SUDHIR KUMAR SINHA, THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, GOPALGANJ CUM VICE CHAIRMAN, DIST PANCHAYAT SEVAK SELECTION COMMITTEE, DIST. GOPALGANJ. 6. ANJANI KUMAR SINHA, THE DIST. PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER GOPALGANJ CUM MEMBER SECRETARY, DIST. PANCHAYAT SEVAK SELECTION COMMITTEE, DIST. GOPALGANJ. ----------- 07. 7.4.2010 From the show cause filed on behalf of the District Magistrate, Gopalganj, opposite party no.5 it appears that the available vacancies were filled up from amongst the Dalpaties. Counsel for the petitioner disputed such fact but as there is no number of vacancies clarified in the orders of this Court dated 19.1.2005, I permit the petitioners to file fresh writ application seeking declaration from this Court about the number of vacancies, which were 2 available prior to coming into force of the Bihar Gram Panchayat (Appointment Powers and Duties of Secretary), Rules, 2003 so that appropriate direction in the light of the orders of this Court dated 19.1.2005 may be issued for filling up the earlier vacancies in the light of the old Rules, which was in vogue prior to coming into force of 2003 Rules with effect from 15.1.2004. This Contempt application is accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)