Naresh Das v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2122 of 2015 =========================================================== Naresh Das, son of late Jageshwar Das, Resident of Village- Fatehpur, P.S. Gogari, District Khagaria .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Govt. of Bihar, Patna

3. The District Magistrate, Khagaria

4. The Sub- Divisional Officer, Gogari, Distt. Khagaria

5. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, Khagaria .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. GA5- Jai Shankar Barnawal =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-02-2015 The departmental proceeding is going on against the petitioner since the year 2007. It is rather shocking that for a small charge or allegation, the respondents have not been able to reach a conclusion one way or the other. This is obviously a case of initiation of a proceeding and then forgetting about it. The District Magistrate, Khagaria is hereby directed to ensure that the departmental proceeding of the petitioner is taken to its logical end within four months from the date of production of a copy of this order. If the time frame is not adhered to and final decision is not taken, the District Magistrate, Khagaria will be personally held responsible because it is a gross case on the part of

Patna High Court CWJC No.2122 of 2015 dt.04-02-2015 2/2 the respondents.

Writ is disposed of.

(Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) sk U