IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.5111 of 2010 1. The Managing Committee of Umesh Pawan Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhayamik Balika Vidyalaya, Karnpur, P.S. Supaul, District Supaul through the Secretary Umesh Choudhary, son of Late Anugrah Choudhary, resident of village Telhar, P.S. Maheshi, District Saharsa. 2. The Managing Committee of Anugrah Balika Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya, Telhar, P.S. Mahishi, District Saharsa through the Secretary Rekha Devi wife of Sri Maheshwar Choudhary, resident of village Telhar, P.S. Maheshi, District Saharsa. 3. The Managing Committee of Lahtan Choudhar Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhayamik Vidyalaya, Supaul, through the Secretary Sulena Devi wife of Late Ladu Mishra resident of Supaul, P.S. Supaul, District Supaul. 4. The Managing Committee of Urmila Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Balika Vidyalaya, Pokharvinda, P.S. Mahishi, District Saharsa through the Secretary, Sobha Kant Jha son of late Anirudh Jha, resident of village Telhar, P.S. Mahishi, District Saharsa 5. The Managing Committee of Ramji Bhajan Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya Sarauni, P.S. Mahishi, District Saharsa through the Secretary Ramesh Prasad Yadav son of Bhajan Yadav, resident of village Sarauni, P.S. Mahishi, District Saharsa 6. The Managing Committee of Harijan Sanskrit Prathamik Sah Madhya Vidyalaya Supaul, P.S. Pipra, District Supaul through the Secretary Surendra Prasad Mandal son of Late Nirju Mandal resident of village Hatwaria, P.S. Pipra, District Supaul …. …… Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Commissioner- Cum- Secretary Mr. Anjani Kumar Singh, Department of Human Resources Development, Govt. of Bihar 2. The Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board through its Secretary, Mr. Om Prakash Shukla, Boring Canal Road, Patna 3. The Chairman, Mr. Sidheshwar Prasad, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Boring Canal Road, Patna 4. The Special Director (Sanskrit), Mr. Dashrath Ram, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2 5. The Secretary, Mr. Om Prakash Shukla, Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Boring Canal Road, Patna …. … Opposite parties ---------------------------------- 06/ 09.09.2011 From the show cause filed on behalf of opposite party no.4, it appears that the case of petitioner nos. 1,3,4 and 5 has not yet been considered for grant-in-aid on account of failure of the Bihar Sanskrit Education Board (hereinafter referred to as the Board) to furnish the records concerning petitioner nos. 4 and 5 as also for failure of the Board to consider the recognition matter of petitioner nos. 1 and 3. Counsel for the Board agrees that while remitting the records of 300, 81 schools, the complete records of petitioner nos. 4 and 5 was not sent to the Government for consideration of grant-in-aid to petitioner nos. 4 and 5. As regards petitioner nos. 1 and 3, it has been stated that on account of mistake, recognition matter of petitioner nos. 1 and 3 has not been considered by the Board so far, which shall be considered within one month and statement to that effect has been made by Sri Awadhesh Prasad Sinha, 3 learned counsel for the Board. It is also stated by Sri Sinha that after considering the recognition matter of petitioner nos. 1 and 3, the records of not only petitioner nos. 1 and 3 but also the records of petitioner nos. 4 and 5 shall be forwarded to the State Government within two weeks of the consideration of the recognition matter of petitioner nos. 1 and 3. In the light of the statement made at the Bar by Sri Sinha, this contempt petition is disposed of directing the State Government to consider the request of the petitioner nos. 1,3,4 and 5 for grant-in- aid within two months from the date of receipt of the records from the Board. So far petitioner nos. 2 and 6 are concerned, their case for grant-in-aid has been finally decided and if petitioner nos. 2 and 6 are aggrieved by the decision of the State Government, they may take appropriate steps in the matter. Contempt petition is disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)