Ayodhya Nath Shukla v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18850 of 2014 =========================================================== Ayodhya Nath Shukla son of Late Chandrama Shukla, R/o Village- Shuklapura, P.S. Ara Muffasil, P.O. Daripur, District Bhojpur, Bihar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna

2. Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna

3. Under Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Government of Bihar, Patna

4. District Magistrate, Gopalganj

5. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gopalganj .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Kaushik For the Respondent/s : Mr. GP11- Awanish Nandan Sinha =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 02-07-2015 Writ application is dismissed with a direction upon the respondent authorities that they must ensure completion of the enquiry against the petitioner within four months from the date of production of a copy of this order.

It is obligatory upon the petitioner to cooperate in the departmental proceeding, if he wants the time frame fixed by this Court to adhere to. All the submissions and explanations made at the bar can only be tested during the course of enquiry. This Court will not substitute itself in the position of an enquiry officer. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) sk U