IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.676 of 2009 SUO MOTU CONTEMPT AGAINST VICE-CHANCELLOR & THE REGISTRAR OF L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY 4 25.06.2010 Original petitioner had filed the connected writ application (C.W.J.C.No.3912 of 2008) for a direction to the respondent University to pay him entire post retiral dues along with 12% interest over the same. During the pendency of the writ application, original petitioner died and in his place, names of his heirs and legal representatives have been substituted vide order dated 18.11.2008. This Court, in a batch of cases, including the connected writ application, passed a detailed order on 12.9.2008 giving certain directions to the respondent University for payment of dues of the petitioners. The order dated 12.9.2008 and subsequent common orders passed in the batch of cases have been referred to in the order passed in M.J.C.No.566 of 2009. After this contempt proceeding was initiated, a show cause has been filed on behalf of the Registrar of the University on 16.12.2009. Along with the show cause, a photo copy of the receipt showing payment of pre- - 2 - retiral dues amounting to Rs.7,70,897/- vide cheque no.009049 dated 14.03.2009 and payment of post retiral dues amounting to Rs.10,58,915/- vide cheque no.009049 dated 14.03.2009 drawn in favour of wife of the original petitioner has been annexed as Annexure-A. It is stated in the show cause that entire pre-retiral and post retiral dues have been paid to wife of the petitioner. This shows that there has been some compliance of orders of this Court although not in true letter and spirit. However, since petitioner has not filed any reply to the show cause and has not disputed the calculations made therein, this Court does not find it appropriate to hold the contemnors guilty in this case. Therefore, this contempt proceeding is dropped and the contempt application is disposed of. B.T. (J. N. Singh, J.)