Patna High Court MJC No.2538 of 2011 (3) dt.16-11-2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.2538 of 2011 ====================================================== Kamaldeo Pd. Karna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Gyan Prakash Ojha For the Respondent/s : Mr. Ravindra Kr Choubey Sc8 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA) 3 16-11-2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner from paragraph-8 to 13 of the show cause submits that since the respondents have only stated that the process to consider his case for promotion has been initiated, the matter may be kept pending. The Court on going through the paragraphs of the show cause finds a positive stand taken by the respondents that they have taken steps to identify all persons like the petitioner for promotion, approximately 22 in number. Their individual cases are being considered whereafter appropriate proposal including need for creation of a shadow post, if any, will all be considered. Rather than to keep the contempt application pending, the Court accepts the statements made on oath by Opposite Party Nos. 1 to 5 as an undertaking and assurance to this Court for compliance of its orders. The assurance on Patna High Court MJC No.2538 of 2011 (3) dt.16-11-2011 oath in a contempt proceeding coming from senior government functionaries, the Court has no reason to doubt the same at this stage. In the facts of the case when the consideration of the petitioner is being done with other similarly situated, the Court considers a period of six months as reasonable time for compliance of the assurance and undertaking given by the opposite parties to the Court. Needless to state at this stage to prevent further litigation the opposite parties shall appropriately consider the issues of further promotion also in context of any retrospective promotions that may be granted and not generate further litigation. Should the faith and trust placed by the Court in the opposite parties by reason of the statements made by them on oath in a proceeding before it be belied by their conduct in compliance, serious consequences may ensue. The contempt application is disposed. Krishna Chandra Jha/- (Navin Sinha, J)