IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.2395 of 2006 SHAKUNTALA VERMA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ----------- For the petitioner: None For the respondent nos. 1 & 3: Mr. Lalit Kishore, AAG – III respondent nos. 4 & 5: Mr. Iqbal Ahmad P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice And Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal --- Dated, the 22nd August, 2008 The writ petition filed by the petitioner was disposed of on 29th November, 2005 by the following order: “In view of the submissions of learned counsels, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to file representation afresh regarding fixation of her pay and also consequential reliefs before the competent authority. The competent authority is further directed to dispose of the representation filed by the petitioner within two months from the date of filing of the representation petition by the petitioner.” 2. Pursuant thereto, the petitioner made a representation to the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna on 22nd December, 2005. However, the said representation was not disposed of within the time granted by this court compelling the petitioner to approach this court in contempt jurisdiction by filing this MJC. 2 3. Cause has been shown by the Patna University. It is stated in the show- cause that since the representation was made by the petitioner to the Secretary, Higher Education Department, it is he who can answer whether the representation has been disposed of or not. 4. It is further stated that the petitioner’s pay was fixed on 8th February, 2006 and based on that the petitioner’s pension has been revised. 5. On behalf of opposite party nos. 1 and 3, cause has been shown on 23rd of July, 2008, wherein it is stated that the competent authority to consider the representation is the Vice Chancellor, Patna University, because the petitioner served as Store-keeper in the Department of Physics of Patna Women’s College, Patna which is under the said University. 6. From the order dated 29th November, 2005, what transpires is that the petitioner was directed to file a representation regarding fixation of her pay and also consequential reliefs before the competent authority. The petitioner in her wisdom made the representation to the Secretary, Higher Education Department, who is found to be not concerned with the matter. No representation seems to have been made to the Vice Chancellor, Patna University or for that matter to the competent authority of the Patna University to redress the petitioner’s grievance. 3 7. In the circumstances, we are satisfied that nothing further needs to be done in this contempt application. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to make a representation to the Vice Chancellor, Patna University or the concerned authority, Patna University, with regard to fixation of her pay and other consequential reliefs and we observe that if such representation is made, the Vice Chancellor, Patna University or the concerned authority, Patna University, as the case may be, shall consider and dispose of the said representation within two months from the date of receipt the representation. 8. MJC stands disposed of. R. M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Neyaz/-