Patna High CourtCWJC/11126/2017disposed

Kripa Shankar Azad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-09-07Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11126 of 2017 =========================================================== Kripa Shankar Azad, S/o Late Ganga Sharan Ram, Resident of Village+ P.O.- Athar, P.S.- Nawanagar, District- Buxar.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

2. The Director General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Inspector General of Police, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

4. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eastern Range, Bhagalpur, Bihar.

5. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Bhagalpur, Bihar. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. P. K. Verma, AAG 3 with Ms. Divya Verma, AC to AAG 3 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 07-09-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Advocate General for the State.

2. The petitioner has moved the Court against the order dated 09.08.2016 by which he has been placed under suspension.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the order of suspension, a chargesheet was submitted on him but the same was withdrawn as per the directions of the police headquarters and the matter has again been referred to the police headquarters but no reply has been sent.

Patna High Court CWJC No.11126 of 2017 dt.07-09-2017 2 / 2

4. At the very outset, learned Advocate General intervened and submitted that regardless of what the stage is, it shall be ensured that the departmental proceeding against the petitioner is taken to its logical conclusion within three months.

5. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the concerned authorities to ensure that the departmental proceeding against the petitioner is taken to its logical conclusion within three months from the date of production of a copy of this order before the respondent no. 2.

(Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) Anjani/- AFR/NAFR U