IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16335 of 2009 1. DILIP CHOUDHARY S/O LATE RAM KISHUN CHOUDHARY R/O VILL.+P.O.- HATIYAGACHI, WARD NO. 34, P.S. AND DISTT.- SAHARSA. SUSPENDED FROM THE POST OF SECRETARY OF THE PANCHAYAT AT SARAIGHARH BHAPTIYAHI, GRAM PANCHAYAT UNDER SARAIGARH, BHAPTIYAHI BLOCK, DISTT.- SUPAUL WITH EFFECT FROM 23.1.2008 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF PANCHAYATI RAJ, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE COMMISSIONER, KOSHI DIVISION, SAHARSA 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-DISTRICT OFFICER-CUM-DISTRICT COLLECTOR, SUPAUL 4. THE DISTRICT PANCHAYATI RAJ OFFICER, SUPAUL, DISTT.- SUPAUL 5. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK-SARAIGARH BHAPTIYAHI, DISTT.- SUPAUL 6. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, BLOCK- CHHATAPUR, DISTT.- SUPAUL ----------- 2. 08.01.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has been placed under suspension by order dated 23.1.2008. It appears from Annexure-2 that charges have already been framed. This Court, therefore, requires the Respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings expeditiously preferably within a period of six months provided the petitioner himself cooperates. If the proceedings are not concluded within the said period for reasons not attributable to the petitioner, the Respondents are required to reconsider the issue of suspension, if the petitioner so represents. The next submission is for enhancement of the subsistence allowance in terms of Rule 96 of the Bihar Service Code after expiry of the period of 12 months. The Respondents are hereby directed to consider the issue of enhancement of the subsistence allowance in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders along with consequential benefits, if any, within a maximum period of two months from the 2 date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)