IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11789 of 2011 Laxmeshwar Jha, son of Kameshwar Jha,resident of village and police station Bangaon, District- Saharsa…….. Plaintiff…… ……… petitioner Versus 1.The State of Bihar through Collector, Saharsa. 2.The Secretary Department of Rural Engineering Organization, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization Department, Bihar, Patna. 4The Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Works, Saharsa, District, Saharsa. 5 The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Division, Saharsa ………. Defendants………. Respondents. ----------- 2 21.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the respondent. The petitioner has been forced to move this Court for a direction upon the respondents to co-operate in the Money Suit No.1/2003, which is pending before the Sub-Judge, Saharsa and also for a direction that the said matter be disposed off expeditiously. The petitioner submits that he is the plaintiff in the said Suit and the respondent State authorities are defendants but inspite of this the evidence of the petitioner has been closed, and the matter is being placed for recording the evidence of the defendants, i.e., the said respondents who are not adducing even a single evidence and the case is merely being adjourned on one or the other ground. He further submits that inspite of the Court’s order imposing cost against the official respondent, he has not appeared and they are not coming forward for getting the evidence recorded. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, this Court directs the official respondents to ensure that required steps in Money Suit 2 No. 1/2003, which is pending before the Sub Judge-I,Saharsa be immediately taken so that the suit is taken to its logical conclusion. The parties shall cooperate in the said suit, so that the same can be decided expeditiously. This Court further directs that the official respondents shall not seek any adjournment in the case without proper and due justification. The learned Court below i.e. Sub Judge-I, Saharsa is also directed to ensure that the suit proceeds to its logical end and final orders are passed within six months from the date of production/receipt of a copy of this order before him. It is needless to say that the Court is at liberty to proceed in accordance with law even if the official respondents do not cooperate,. However, since there is a direction from this Court to the official respondents to co-operate, failure to do so shall also make them liable for contempt proceedings to be drawn against them by this Court. Let the petitioner serve a copy of this order upon the official respondents also. With the aforementioned directions this writ petition stands disposed off. Sudha ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)