IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9481 of 2009 MD.ASAD ALAM ANSARI, S/o Late Md. Motiur Rahman, resident of village – Makha Chak, P.O. Bakhri Bazar, District – Begusarai. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Director of Consolidation, Bihar Rajya Sahkari Bhumi Vikas Bank, Budha Marg, Patna. 3. The Deputy Director of Consolidation, Rohtas, Sasaram. 4. The Settlement Officer –cum- Collector, Bhojpur, Arrah. 5. The Consolidation Officer, Kudra (Kaimur). 6. The Assistant Settlement Officer, Bhojpur, Rohtas, Arrah. …. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 10.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by his continued suspension which was made by the Settlement Officer, Bhojpur, Ara under order bearing memo no. 182 dated 21.3.2005, Annexure-7 to this application. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in spite of passage of more than four years of the petitioner having been placed under suspension the departmental enquiry initiated against him has not been completed as the Enquiry Officer stood transferred. However, presently Enquiry Officer has been appointed as would appear from the order bearing memo no. 743 dated 8th August, 2007. 3. Let the Enquiry Officer appointed under order dated 8th August, 2007, Annexure-8 complete the enquiry proceeding and submit report as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this - 2 - order, failing which the suspension of the petitioner must be revoked by the competent authority, if the delay in concluding the proceeding is not attributed to the petitioner. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)