IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3692 of 2009 1. SMT. SAKUN DEVI, WIFE OF NAND KISHOR MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MADHMAPUR, P.S. TEGHRA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 2. AJAY KISHORE MISHRA, SON OF LATE BISHUNDEO MISHRA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MADHMAPUR, P.S. TEGHRA, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI 3. TUNTUN SINGH, SON OF RAMJEE SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BAHADURPUR, P.S. ALAULI, DISTRICT KHAGARIA ----- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DEVENDRA NATH SHARMA, DIRECTOR-CUM-JOINT SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 3. DR. RAMESH MISHRA, DISTRICT INDIGANEOUS MEDICAL OFFICE, BEGUSARAI 4. DR. BHUDEO SINGH, PRINCIPAL, RAJKIYA AYODHYA SHIV KUMARI DEVI AYURVED MAHAVIDYALAYA, CHIKITSALAYA, BEGUSARAI ---- CONTEMNORS/RESPONDENTS ----------- 4 8.9.2010 The order of this Court has been complied with inasmuch the petitioners have been absorbed in the service from the date of take over of the Ayurvedic College and Hospital. They are entitled to payment from the date on which they joined in pursuance of the notification dated 2.8.2010. Although it is not mentioned in Annexure-A, it is made clear that this Court had ordered that the petitioners will be considered to be in service from the date of take over of the college in question for the purposes of counting their service period and other entitlements. This contempt application is disposed of and the show cause is accepted. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)