IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.146 of 2008 GOPAL CHANDRA SHRIVASTAVA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 7. 20.7.2009 Pursuant to the direction of this Court, the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Department, opposite party No.3, is personally present in Court. In the show cause he has indicated the reasons for being unable to be present in Court on 1.7.2009 as directed by the earlier order of this Court and on that ground the show cause is accepted. In the earlier supplementary show cause filed in his absence by the Joint Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Department, it has been stated that the order under contempt has been complied with by issuing letter to the Accountant- General who, in turn, has issued authority slip for payment of the withheld amount of Rs. 75,452.50/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not challenge the aforesaid assertion made in the supplementary show cause. The contempt application is, accordingly, disposed of. The personal appearance of the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Resources Department is dispensed with. VPS (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.)