IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7497 of 1999 SIVENDU son of Dr. Tapa Nath Shukla, the then Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Development Deptt., Govt. of Bihar, Patna, at present Secretary, Electricity Board, Bihar, Patna ….. ……. Petitioner Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.Shri Rajdeo Pd. Verma S/o late Thakur Pd. Verma, resident of village-Babhna Tola Mohammadpur, P.S. & Dist.Jehanabad. ..…. ……Opp. Parties with Cr.Misc. No.7581 of 1999 RAM SINGAR SINGH S/o late Upendra Narain Singh, the then Director, Primary Education, Human Resources Development Deptt.,Govt. of Bihar, Patna resident of West Bailey Road. P.S.-Danapur, Dist.-Patna …… ……Petitioner Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.Shri Rajdeo Pd. Verma S/o late Thakur Pd. Verma, resident of village-Babhna Tola Mohammadpur, P.S. & Dist.Jehanabad. ….. ……Opp.Parties with Cr.Misc. No.7501 of 1999 RAMA SHANKAR TIWARI son of late Ram Ekbal Tiwari, the then Secretary, Human Resources Development Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna, at present Member of Bihar State Planning Board, Govt. of Bihar, Patna …… .…..Petitioner Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.Shri Rajdeo Pd. Verma S/o late Thakur Pd. Verma, resident of village-Babhna Tola Mohammadpur, P.S. & Dist.Jehanabad. ……. …….Opp. Parties with Cr.Misc. No.7499 of 1999 RAMAKANT SRIVASTAVA (R.K.Srivastava) S/o Late Shyam Sunder Srivastava, the then Secretary-cum- Commissioner-Human Resources Development Deptt. Govt. of Bihar, Patna, resident of D/33, S.K.Puri, P.S.-S.K.Puri, Dist.-Patna. …… ……Petitioner Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.Shri Rajdeo Pd. Verma S/o late Thakur Pd. Verma, resident of village-Babhna Tola Mohammadpur, P.S. & Dist.Jehanabad. …… ……Opp.Parties 2 ----------- 7. 13.5.2010. In all the aforesaid four cases since long no one is appearing on behalf the petitioners. However, Mr. Indradeo Prasad, learned counsel who appears on behalf of opposite party no.2 is regularly attending the proceeding. At least in two cases i.e. Cr.Misc. No.7497 of 1999 and Cr.Misc. No.7581 of 1999 on two dates even this court in its order dated 9.4.2010 and 12.4.2010 has recorded that when the cases were called out none appeared on behalf of the petitioners. In the aforesaid two cases when the case was called out on 13.4.2010, learned counsel for the opposite party was asked to file receipt in respect of service of copy of the counter affidavit on the learned counsel for the petitioners. Learned counsel for opposite party no.2 thereafter filed a receipt dated 21.4.2010 in Cr. Misc. No.7497 of 1999 with an endorsement that learned counsel for the petitioner has refused to accept the copy of the counter affidavit. Mr. K.K.Tripathy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of opposite party no.2 in Cr.Misc. No.7581 of 1999 is present. Today again when the cases were called out none has come forward on behalf of the petitioners either to press the petitions or to make a prayer for adjournment. In all the aforesaid four cases since long an order of stay is continuing. It appears that in view of order of stay the petitioners are delaying conclusion of hearing of the present cases and due to that reason no one is appearing on behalf of the petitioners. 3 In view of non-appearance of learned counsel for the petitioners in all the aforesaid cases, all four petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution. In view of rejection of the petitions, interim order of stay stands vacated. Let a copy of this order be sent to the court below forthwith. Md.S. ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)