Ranjeet Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9810 of 2018 ====================================================== Ranjeet Singh son of Late Mugeshwar Singh resident of village - Padariya , P.S. - Madanpur and District - Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State Of Bihar.

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The Regional Deputy Director, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3.

The District Magistrate, Aurangabad.

4.

The District Education Officer, Aurangabad.

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The District Programme Officer Establishment, Aurangabad. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anirudh Kumar Verma For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Kameshwar Kumar- Gp17 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 02-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

Petitioner has filed the present writ application challenging the order of suspension dated 04.05.2018. The suspension order was passed one year back was in contemplation of departmental proceeding.

Under the aforesaid circumstances, the Court does not find any justification to allow the suspension to continue any further after expiry of one year.

Accordingly, the writ application is allowed. The order of suspension contained in Annexure-2 is hereby quashed. The respondents are granted liberty to conclude the

Patna High Court CWJC No.9810 of 2018(2) dt.02-07-2019 2/2 departmental proceeding within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order, failing which the departmental proceeding shall also come to an end and the petitioner shall be entitled to all consequential benefits on reinstatement.

With the aforesaid, the present writ application stands disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) mdrashid/- U