(1.) ALL these contempt cases arise out of one or other order passed by this Court relating to payment of salary to teaching and non -teaching employees of 4th phase taken over colleges.
(2.) AT the outset, it may be mentioned that almost similar question is pending consideration before the Supreme Court in the case of State of Bihar and Ors. v. Bihar Rajya M.S.E.S.K.K. Mahasangh, wherein certain interim order passed by the Supreme Court while referred the matter to Hon 'ble Mr. Justice S.C. Agarwal (Retired Supreme Court Judge) to enquire into the legality and propriety of appointment of one or other teaching and non -teaching employees, reported in 2002 (1) PLJR 85 (SC) .
(3.) THE Court held that the first issue relating to legality and propriety of appointment of teaching and non -teaching employees of 4th Phase Colleges cannot be looked into as the matter is pending before the Hon 'ble Mr. Justice S.C. Agrawal Commission having referred by the Supreme Court.