S.Shamsul Hasan, J.

1. This proceeding arises out of the violation of certain orders passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3052 of 1983. There are eight opposite parties but contempt proceedings had been initiated against opposite parties Nos. 2 to 8 only under the Contempt of Courts Act. The facts leading to the initiation of this proceeding are as follows:

2. The aforesaid writ application was filed on 19th July, 1983 and was placed for admission on 21st July, 1983, when after admitting the application the following interim order was passed.

"During the pendency of this application, respondent No. 2 is directed to pay all arrears of salary by 21st of August, 1983, and the current salary forthwith."

The mall concerned at that stage for complying with the aforesaid interim order was respondent No; 2, the District Superintendent of Education, West Champaran at Bettiah, of the writ application. He is opposite party No. 2 in this proceeding. As stated above, the interim order was required to be complied with by the 21st August, 1983. Without complying with that order on 20th August, 1983, i.e., one day before the last date for complying with the interim order, a petition was filed for modify