Petitioner has prayedforissuanceofawritofcertiorari against the respondents for quashing the enquiry on the ground of delay in its conclusion. (2) While the petitioner was working as Sub Engineer in Block Development Office, Pharsabhar, District Raigarh he was_ suspended by order Annexure P-1 dated 27 .June, 1995 mentioning therein that he has misbehaved with the people's representatives, failed to value the work within time and has been negligent and delinquent in work. A show cause notice was issusd to him on 7 July 1995 vide Annexure P-2 seeking his explanation as to why a departmerital enquiry should not be constituted against him. In this show cause notice only ftwo imputations were teveled, that he addressed the Sarpanchas as W|o> and 'n^ (idiote and fools) and has djrected the Sarpanchas to move application on a stamp paper of Rs.5/- for carrying out valuation of the work. Particulars of charges and the details of charges as also the list of witness and documents were served alongwith the show cause notice. The petitioner submitted his reply on 24/08/1995 vide Annexure P-3. However, by order Annexure P-4, dated 8/09/1995 he was reinstated and by another order Annexure P-5 of the same date enquiry officer was appointed for proceeding ahead with the enquiry against the petitioner. It is this enquiry which is pending since September, 1995 i.e. for more than 16 years and the petitioner "•moved repeated applicationson 10/08/2000 (Annexure P-7), 26/08/2000 (Annexure P-8) and 13/06/2CX31 (AnnexureP-9)forearlyconclusionofthedepartmental enquiry and release of annual increment which is not paid to him since when the enquirywasconstitutedagainsthim. ,
