Shailendra Kumar Paswan @ Shailendra Paswan v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1918 of 2015 =========================================================== Shailendra Kumar Paswan @ Shailendra Paswan son of Late Ram Charitra Paswan, the then Revenue Karamchari, Anchal-Allauli, District - Khagaria, Presently posted in Anchal - Beldaur, District - Khagaria.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue and Land Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

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

3. The District Magistrate, Khagaria.

4. The Deputy Collector Land Reforms, Khagaria.

5. The Circle Officer, Allauli, Khagaria.

6. The Circle Officer, Beldaur, Khagaria.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Mishra For the Respondent/s : Mr. P N Sharma, AC to AG =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 09-07-2015 The Enquiry Officer is directed to ensure that if the petitioner files his show cause, if not filed, then he will take a decision whether to proceed with the full-fledged enquiry or if the explanation is found to be satisfactory, drop the proceeding. Matter cannot drag on indefinitely.

Let such a decision be taken within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. If the authorities decide to hold full-fledged enquiry, even that must be expedited and taken to its logical end within a reasonable time-frame and not extended from

Patna High Court CWJC No.1918 of 2015 dt.09-07-2015 2 / 2 year to year.

Writ application is disposed of in terms of the above. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) R.K.Pathak/- U