IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2963 of 2008 BISNUDEO PRASAD, S/o- Indradeo Prasad, Resident of Village- Zafara Tola, Bhatan Bigha, P.O.- Shreepur, P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya . Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA through the Secretary, Ministry of Communication, Department of Telecom Sanchar Bhawan Ashoka Road, New Delhi. 2. S.C.Mishra. The Chief General Manager, Bihar Circle, Meghdoot Bhawan, G.P.O., Compund, Patna- 800001. 3. Mr. R.K.Mishra. The Principal General Manager, Telephone Bhawan, R.Block, Patna.-800001. 4. Mr. R.I.K. Sinha. The Deputy General Manager, Office of the Principal General Manager, Telephone Bhawan, R.Block, Patna-800001. 5. Mr. Ramanuj Singh, The Divisional Engineer, Telegraph, Nalanda, Telephone Exchange, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda :-- Opposite parties. ----------- 4. 13.01.2010. Perused the show-cause of Opposite Party Nos. 2 to 5 annexing the copy of the speaking order dated 20th January, 2009, Annexure-8 passed in compliance of the orders of this Court dated 14.5.2008 in C.W.J.C.No. 5091 of 2005, Annexure-1 refusing to grant temporary status and regularization to the petitioner on the ground that he had not completed 10 years of service on 31.3.1997. Counsel for the petitioner assails the said order on the ground that Circular dated 12.2.1999 was replaced by Circular dated 29.9.2000 which does not provide that the workman should complete 10 years of service as on 31.3.1997 for acquiring temporary status. Let the petitioner challenge the speaking order on the aforesaid ground before the appropriate forum and with this observation this contempt application is disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)