IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2457 of 2009 1. Dinanath Sharma, S/o Sri Ramashray Sharma, R/o Village + P.O- Wayna, Vaya- Kako, District-Jehanabad. 2. Kumar Awadesh Sharma, S/o Sri Raj Narayan Singh, R/o: Sri S.K.Puri, Patna, Gaya Road, Jehanabad, P.S.- Jehanabad, District-Jehanabad. ……Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Jehanabad. ….Opp.Parties. ----------- For the petitioners : None. For the opposite parties: Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, SC-21. ----- 02/ 07.05.2010 This is an application for contempt on the foundation there has been non-compliance of the order dated 15.01.2009 passed in CWJC No.17839 of 2008. Be it noted, the bench taking note of the submission advanced by learned counsel for the parties had passed the following order: “ Having heard Mr. Abhay Kumar, for the petitioner J.C to S.C.21 for the State and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, we are of the opinion that the petitioner shall be well advised to represent before respondent No.2 Secretary, Rural Development Department for the redressal of his grievance. Needless to state that in case such an application is filed, respondent no.2 the Secretary to the Government of Bihar in Rural Development Department, shall take appropriate action in accordance with law. - 2 - It is made clear that we have not expressed any opinion in regard to the claim made by the petitioner and that shall be considered by respondent no.2.” In view of the aforesaid order and regard being had to the assertions made in the application for contempt, we are only inclined to extend the time by further three months so that appropriate steps can be taken as directed by order dated 15.01.2009. Accordingly, the proceeding for contempt stands dropped. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)