Uday Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7373 of 2017 ======================================================

1. Uday Kumar Son of Late Chahradhar Mishra Resident of VillageDhobai, P.O.-Tarapur, P.S.-Tarapur, District-Munger at Present reside at in the house of Pravin Kumar Jha, Asha Sadan Vikramshila Colony, Ramsar Road, P.S.-Tatarpur, District-Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Director, Planning and Development Department (Economics and Statistical), Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Director, Planning and Development Department (Economics and Statistical) Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Joint Director (Administration), Planning and Development Department (Economics and Statistical) Government of Bihar, Patna.

4. The District Magistrate, Arwal, District-Arwal.

5. The District Rural Development Agency District Arwal

6. The Additional Collector, Arwal-cum-enquiry Officer, District-Arwal

7. The District Statistical Officer, Arwal, District-Arwal

8. The Block development Officer, Karpi, District-Arwal

9. The District Statistical Officer, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur

10. The District Statistical Officer Patna, District-Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Gupta For the Respondent/s : Mr. Anjani Kumar-AAG4 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 05-09-2017 Heard both sides.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition for revocation of his suspension, as contained in memo No. 581 & 582, dated 13.05.2015, issued under the signature of Director. The petitioner was suspended on 13.05.2015 and departmental proceeding was initiated against him. The Additional Collector was made enquiry officer. The enquiry officer submitted

Patna High Court CWJC No.7373 of 2017 (2) dt.05-09-2017 2/2 his report to the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Bihar, Patna but till date no order has been passed on the enquiry report and the petitioner is still under suspension. Having considered the fact that the petitioner is under suspension for more than two years, the disciplinary authority is directed to pass order on the enquiry report of the enquiry officer within two months from the date of receipt of this order and if the disciplinary authority fails to pass order on the enquiry report the order of suspension of petitioner shall be revoked immediately after two months from the date of receipt of this order.

With this observation, this writ petition is disposed of.

(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J) BKS/- U