IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.765 of 2007 INDIRA KUMARI Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. R.K.Shukla, Advocate -------- 5. 05.01.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Opposite parties. The petitioner is the widow of the deceased employee and she was granted compassionate appointment after death of her husband but came to be terminated. She questioned it in the writ petition. The matter was remanded to the authorities. On examination of issues it was concluded on 18.3.2006 that she was entitled to reinstatement and it was so ordered. The writ Court did not direct immediate reinstatement but it was to be dependent on the enquiry. Therefore, in the last paragraph of the order, the Court directed that the authorities shall deal with the issue of consequential benefits to the petitioner for reasons of her being kept away from duty if they decide to reinstate her. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been reinstated by order dated 18.3.2006 and arrears after consideration have been directed to be paid on 31.3.2006 by the Director, Mass Education but the order remains un-complied by the District Mass Education Officer. A show cause has been filed on behalf of Opposite party no. 4, the Director, who has also passed the order dated 31.3.2006. The show cause seeks to question the directions in the writ petition granting consequential benefits after appropriate orders have been passed by the Opposite party no. 4 himself, with reference to certain other cases which has no co relation with the case of the petitioner. The Court finds it difficult to appreciate the attitude of Opposite party no. 4 in the show cause virtually questioning his own order dated 31.3.2006 wasting and frittering away the financial resources of the State in a completely avoidable litigation and wasting time of the Court. In view of the order dated 31.3.2006 there is no occasion to proceed further in contempt jurisdiction. The administrative malaise reflected in the conduct of the respondents is for them to resolve. Let the Secretary, Department of Human Resources, Government of Bihar, ensure full compliance of the order dated 31.3.2006 within a maximum period of four weeks from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order before him. The Secretary shall also examine the circumstances under which and the manner in which interest of the State are protected (abandoned) by its officers frittering away the financial resources of the State in completely avoidable litigation and if he considers it so prudent may also direct recovery of the expenses incurred by the State in contesting the present matter from the salary of the officers concerned after notice and opportunity to them. The contempt application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)