IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.292 of 2000 MITHILESH KUMAR SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5. 28.08.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the opposite parties. The order on the writ petition was to pay arrears of salary with effect from 1.1.1989. The order also directed that seniority shall be reckoned from the date of take over of the school or appointment of the petitioner whichever is later. Learned Counsel for the petitioner fairly submits that the first direction has been complied with. With regard to the second direction he alleges that the authorities have reckoned seniority from 1.1.1989 which was for the purpose of payment of salary only and tht seniority has not been reckoned from the date of takeover of the School or the date of appointment. He also relies upon certain reports of the Committee constituted in pursuance of certain orders of the Supreme Court in analogous writ petition reported in 2006(1) PLJR 483 in support of the allegation of non-compliance of the order on the writ petition. Counsel for the State submits that the relevant date of take over is 1.1.1989. This Court is satisfied in the facts and circumstances that the issue of seniority of the petitioner is a matter which requires full enquiry and investigation including the report of the committee sought to be relied upon which in any event is not on record and therefore the matter travels beyond the scope of contempt jurisdiction and it would be for the petitioner to avail his remedies of what is claimed erroneous fixation of seniority in a freshly constituted writ application. The MJC application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)