IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1352 of 2008 Miss. Sandhya Mandal, daughter of Late Abhay Charan Mandal, resident of Mohalla-Keshopur, P.S. Jamalpur, District- Munger Versus 1. The State of Bihar, through the Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna; 2. Smt. Prema Jha, Vice-Chancellor of the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur; 3. Mr. B.K.Das, Registrar of the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, and 4. Mrs. Sakina Khatoon, Principal, Balmiki Rajniti Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Munger. ----------- 7. 21.1.2010 In the supplementary counter affidavit filed on behalf of the University officials, it is stated that the arrear of salary of the petitioner from 5.6.2003 to February, 2006 has already been paid after making statutory deductions. So far as the amount mentioned in the counter affidavit is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may have to consider as to whether it is correct or not. However, learned counsel for the petitioner admits that the writ petition itself was filed for payment of salary from the month of September, 1999 but it appears that the State Government has granted consent and approved appointment with effect from 5.6.2003 and payment has therefore been made from that date, which the petitioner contests. In the above circumstances, no case for proceeding under the contempt jurisdiction is made out. The contempt application is accordingly dismissed. However, it would be open to the petitioner to 2 challenge the action of the authorities in accordance with law in appropriate proceedings. S. Pandey ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)