IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3015 of 2007 ARUN KUMAR SAH SON OF KESHO PRASAD SAH., RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – ASHANANDPUR ( LALKOTHI) P.O. PARWATI, P.S. TATARPUR, DISTRICT - BHAGALPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. MR. KAMLESHWAR PRASAD SINGH, THE DIRECTOR SECONDARY EDUCATION GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. MRS. PRABHAVATI KUMARI, THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, BHAGALPUR. 4. MR. MADHUSHUDAN PASWAN, THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BHAGALPUR. ----------- 11. 10.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. It is not in dispute that in compliance of the order of this court the termination order of the petitioner was recalled and further order has been issued for payment of arrears with effect from 27th of January 2009, when the appeal was dismissed by the Apex Court. Learned counsel for the State submits that even for payment of arrears of the salary prior to 27th of January 2009, the District Superintendent of Education, Bhagalpur, has sought necessary instruction as per letter no. 2815 dated 12.12.2009, and as such, the order passed by this court has been complied with as such this contempt application need not proceed further. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that 2 even after seeking instruction as aforesaid by the District superintendent of Education, Bhagalpur till date petitioner has not been paid the arrears of the period prior to 27th of January 2009 including the arrears for the period May 2001 to May 2009. However, it will be open for the petitioner to file a representation before the Opposite Party No. 2 for the balance claims of arrears of salary which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months on receipt of such representation. The contempt application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)