IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.4094 of 2010 Randhir Prasad Das, son of Late Ram Narayan Das, village Ganpatganj, PS Raghopur, District Supoal – Petitioner. vs. 1) The State of Bihar, 2) Mr. Sarwanam, District Magistrate cum Collector, Araria. 3) Mr. Jairam, Circle Officer, Narpatganj, District Araria – Opp. Parties. 3 12.1.2011 This contempt application has been filed for non- compliance of the order of this court, dated 24.6.2009. The Circle Officer, Narpatganj was directed to examine the records and pass appropriate orders within a period of four months. An explanation has been offered on behalf of the Circle Officer that due to unavoidable circumstances there was a delay in passing the final order because the records had to be called for from Purnea as the district of Araria was carved out of Purnea district which took a long time. It is also submitted that there was a strike of non-gazetted employees which further delayed the matter. In any view of the aforesaid facts, since the order has now been complied with, no order need be passed. The petitioner will have the opportunity to challenge the order passed by the Circle Officer contained in Annexure ‘A’ before the appropriate authorities. Counsel for the petitioner raised objections regarding the reasoning given by the Circle Officer while rejecting the petitioner’s claim. The correctness of the reasons are to be tested in the appeal This application is disposed of. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)