The Patna HC directed that departmental proceedings against a suspended employee be concluded within the government-fixed time frame calculated from the order's receipt, ensuring adequate cooperation from the petitioner.
Proceedings to be concluded within government-fixed time limit from date of order receipt.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15315 of 2012
====================================================== 1. Gulam Gaus Quadri S/O Late Abdus Salam Resident Of VillageMahuwara, P.S- Awrai, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Primary Education, Bihar, Patna. 4. The D.E.O. Katihar. 5. The Block Education Officer, Kadwa, Katihar. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Mishra, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sunil Kr. Mandal Sc24 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN SINHA ORAL ORDER 2 14-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner was placed under suspension on 12.11.2011 and charges framed on 12.1.2012. The grievance is that no progress is taking place in the departmental proceedings. Learned counsel for the State acknowledges that there is a time frame fixed under government instructions for completion of departmental proceedings. Subject to adequate cooperation by the petitioner, let the departmental proceedings be concluded in accordance with the time limit as fixed in the government instructions to be calculated from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
Patna High Court CWJC No.15315 of 2012 (2) dt.14-12-2012
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The application is disposed.
(Navin Sinha, J) K.C.jha/-
1 issue framed by the court
Whether departmental proceedings against a suspended employee require expedited conclusion within government-fixed time limits.
Gulam Gaus Quadri
The State Of Bihar
The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. Of Bihar
The Director, Primary Education, Bihar
The D.E.O. Katihar
The Block Education Officer, Kadwa
Navin Sinha
As recorded by the court registry
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