IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5476 of 2009 DR.SHYAM SUNDAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 29.4.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Since the recovery affected from the salary of the petitioner arises out of certain orders passed by this Court, the Court queried from the counsel for the petitioner that if he had any reservation, this Court would not hear the matter and shall direct its listing before any other appropriate Bench. Learned counsel submitted that he had no such reservation. This Court in M.J.C. No. 3000 of 2006 on 4.8.2008 granted interest on the arrears to the petitioner therein in stead of initiating contempt proceedings, but it granted liberty to the authorities to fixed responsibility and recover the quantum of interest from the salary of the erring official. The Chief Secretary of the State was directed to file compliance affidavit fixing responsibility. In pursuance of the administrative enquiry a show cause was issued to the petitioner on 2.1.2009. He filed his reply to the same on 12.1.2009 and later on 13.2.2009 has followed the order thereupon. Learned counsel submits that the order dated 13.2.2009 is non speaking in nature. The punishment imposed upon the petitioner is minor in nature. The minor punishment only requires issuance of a show cause - 2 - and consideration of the cause shown. The petitioner shown cause on 12.1.2009. The final order has been passed on 13.2.2009. The impugned order states that the matter had been examined, by none other, but at the level of the Chief Secretary of the State. There is no merit in this application. It is accordingly dismissed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)