IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3194 of 2008 RAMESH PRASAD GUPTA Versus PATNA MUNICIAPAL CORPORATION & ORS. ----------- 07/ 15.05.2009 This petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner for initiating a proceeding of contempt against the opposite parties for disobeying the specific order of this court dated 14.07.2008 passed in C.W.J.C. No.6403 of 2007. By the said order dated 14.07.2008 (Annexure-1), the writ petition was disposed of with the following observations/directions: “7. In the said circumstances, this is a disputed matter of facts and materials are available with the Corporation. Hence, the petitioner is given liberty to file a representation before the Chief Executive Officer, Patna Water Board raising his aforesaid grievance along with a copy of this order and relevant materials. If such an application is filed within the aforesaid time, the said authority shall decide the same within eight weeks thereafter by a speaking order in accordance with law and if any amount is found payable to the petitioner, it should be paid immediately thereafter.” A show-cause has been filed on behalf of opposite party nos.1 to 4 stating that vide order dated 02.02.2009 (Annexure-A) the order of this court has been complied and the payable amount has been sanctioned, whereas the claim for the amount which according to opposite parties was not payable, had been rejected. Furthermore, the said opposite parties had tendered their unqualified apologies for the delay caused in the matter. Learned counsel for opposite party nos.1 to 4 also submits that the amount which has been sanctioned is payable to the petitioner immediately and he can go and collect it 2 from the authority concerned on any day. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances this petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to challenge order of the authority concerned dated 02.02.2009 (Annexure-A) before any appropriate forum, if he is aggrieved. harish/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)