IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.3005 of 2008 1. DR. DEOCHANDRA CHAUDHARY SON OF LATE TRIPTA NARAYAN CHAUDHARY, READER, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, L.N.M., KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 2. DR. (MRS) MANJU JHA, DAUGHTER OF DR. RAJENDRA JHA, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA 3. DR. YOGENDRA JHA, SON OF LATE KAPILESHWAR JHA, REAHDER, DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, C.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, L.N.M.U. KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA.--- PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. MR. ANJANI KUMAR SINGH, I.A.S. THE COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. DR. MISRI LAL THAKUR, VICE CHANCELLOR, L.N.M.U. KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 4. DR. NARESH MOHAN JHA, THE REGISTRAR, L.N.M.U. KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 5. DR. CHHATRANATH JHA, THE PRINCIPAL, C.M. COLLEGE, DARBHANGA. 6. DR. SARLA MALVIYA, HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, SOCIOLOGY, L.N.M. KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. ----------- 7/ 13-04-2009 By order dated 11th September, 2008 (Annexure-1) passed in L.P.A. No. 698 of 2008 this Court directed to make payment of remaining dues to the appellants positively by 10th October, 2008. Respondents 3 and 4 were present in view of the summons issued vide order dated 27.03.2009. Hence bail bonds are discharged. In reply to the show-cause filed by the Registrar, L.N.M.U., Darbhanga, it is stated that substantial amounts were pending to the petitioners during the pendency of the writ petition but in view of the direction of this Court, the University, in anticipation of release of the amount from the State Government has managed the aforesaid amount from its internal resources and payment of salary arrears has been made to the petitioners, as detailed below:- - 2 - “ (A) To petitioner No.1- Rs.2,26,051 vide cheque no.139665 dated 03.04.2009. (B) To petitioner No.2- Rs. 5,06,708/- vide cheque no. 139666 dated 03.04.2009. ( C ) To petitioner No.3- Rs. 7,70,106/- vide cheque no. 139667 dated 03.04.2009. It is stated that the payments were directly made to petitioners no. 1 and 2 as they were teachers of P.G. Departments where salary is paid directly by the University and for petitioner no.3, his arrear of salary were sent to the College for payment . Therefore, we are of the view that since amounts have been paid to the petitioners in compliance of the judgment of this Court , this Court cannot hold a contempt upon the respondents. If, after calculation, the petitioners are entitled further amount, they are free to raise further claim according to law. With the aforesaid observation, this M.J.C. application is dismissed. BTiwary/ ( J. B. Koshy, CJ ) (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J )