IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3845 of 2010 1. RAM NATH PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE GOPI SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. GAYASPUR, P.S. PAROO, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 2. RAJ MANI PRASAD SINGH, SON OF SRI DEO NARAYAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAHURI, P.O. GOTI BANDH, P.S. DUMARIA, DISTRICT- GAYA. 3. MADHESHWAR SINGH, SON OF LATE SRI BABU LAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KONI KUTI, P.O. BELHAR, P.S. MEHANDIA, DISTRICT- ARWAL :---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SRI B. RAJENDRA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE ADMINISTRATOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCE MARKETING BOARD (DISSOLVED), PANT BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. SRI A.K. SINHA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. SRI DEEPAK KUMAR, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. SRI BHANU PRATAP SHARMA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE FINANCE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 6. SRI R.K. KHANDELWAL, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE SPECIAL SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 7. SRI AJAY KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE DEPUTY SECRETARY, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 8. SRI B. RAJENDRA, SON OF NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE DIRECTOR, AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA :--- CONTEMNORS-OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 2 3. 12.05.2011. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. In compliance of the orders of the High Court dated 05.07.2010 passed in C.W.J.C.No. 14116 of 2008, Annexure-1 petitioners have been absorbed in the Agriculture Department, Weights and Measure Directorate and their names have been forwarded to the Joint Director under Memo No. 934 dated 10th February, 2011 (Annexure-A to the show-cause filed on behalf of Opposite Party No. 3) for granting them suitable posting. In the circumstances, prayer made in the contempt application has become infructuous, which is, accordingly, disposed of. For arrears of salary petitioners may raise their grievance before the Directorate of Weights and Measure which should be considered in accordance with law. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)