IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1466 of 2010 1. RAM SEWAK PANDIT S/O BHASO PANDIT R/O VILL.- GARHI MAHESHPUR, P.O. & P.S.- PIRI BAZAR, DISTT.- LAKHISARAI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA NAMELY AJAY D. NAYAK 2. MR. CHANDRA SHEKHAR PASWAN S/O NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER CHIEF ENGINEER, NORTH BIHAR, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT 3. MR. UMESH PRASAD RATNESH` S/O NOT KNOWN TO PETITIONER EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, BIRPUR, DISTT.- SUPAUL 4. MR. LAXMAN YADAV S/O NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER (ASSISTANT ENGINEER), MAIN CANAL SUB-DIVISION, BHIMNAGAR, BALUA, DISTT.- SUPAUL ----------- 2. 09.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Opposite Parties. The writ petition questioned the correction of the date of birth made by the respondents. The Court set it aside as being non- speaking in nature, de void of reason on 16.11.2009. Notwithstanding the observations contained in the last paragraph of the order, even a contempt proceeding does not appear to have made the opposite parties realize their duties to act in accordance with law. Two separate show cause were filed on indefensible grounds. A third show cause has been filed today that a reasoned and speaking order has now been passed. 2 That is a matter to be looked into appropriately by the Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar as to how officers subordinate to him were functioning wasting away resources of the Government in completely avoidable litigation unmindful of their duties to act in accordance with law. In so far as the contempt proceeding is concerned, the correctness of the fresh order can be tested only in a fresh application. The proceeding stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)