IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.3605 of 2010 ====================================================== Satyadeo Narayan Singh, Son of Late Ramavatar Roy, resident of village Matihani, P.S. Matihani, District Begusarai, superannuated University Professor from A.P.S.M. College, Barauni, District Begusarai .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Sri K.K. Pathak, presently posted as Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Smt. Padmasa Jha, presently posted as Vice-Chancellor, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga. 4. Sri Bimal Kumar, presently posted as Registrar, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga. 5. Sri Ashok Kr. Karn,the Finance Officer, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga. 6. Sri Shashi Bhushan Prasad, presently posted as Principal, A.P.S.M. College, Barauni, District Begusarai. 7. Sri Rajdeo Singh, presently posted as Vice-Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 8. Sri Asheshwar Yadav, presently posted as Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 9. Sri Ram Kumar Sharma, presently posted as Finance Officer, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 10. Sri B. Prasad, presently posted as Principal, L.N. College, Bhagwanpur, District Muzaffarpur .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, AC to GA 8 For the University : Mr. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JAYANANDAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 15 14-08-2013 Learned counsel for the petitioner admits that now the amount of pre and post retiral dues has been paid to the petitioner. However, he insists that since there was enormous delay in payment of dues, interest should be awarded. In support of this submission, learned counsel for the petitioner refers to certain orders of the University itself allowing 5% interest on post retiral Patna High Court MJC No.3605 of 2010 (15) dt.14-08-2013 2/2 dues of other similarly situated employees. He also refers to certain orders of this Court in which this Court has awarded 12% interest on the delayed payment which order, he submits, have been affirmed by Division Bench. Hence, he prays that in the light of these orders, interest should be awarded to the petitioner also on account of delayed payment of pre and post retiral dues. This is a contempt proceeding. In a contempt proceeding, no further direction can be issued by this Court which is not covered by` the earlier order of the Court in the writ matter. Hence, it is not possible for this Court to award interest in favour of the petitioner. However, he will be at liberty to file a representation before the authorities of the University in this regard or file a money suit for a decree for award of interest on the delayed payment by the University. This contempt application is disposed of. B.T/- (Jayanandan Singh, J)