IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA =========================================== CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE NO. 1465 of 2011 ========================================= DEV NANDAN PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ============================================ APPEARANCE For the Petitioner : Mr. Bimalesh Kr. Pandey, Advocate For the State : Mr. Maheshwar Dhar Dwivedi, SC XXIII Mr. Shatrughan Pandey, AC =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 2 25/1/2011 The petitioner, a Head Clerk in the office of Circle Officer, Narkatiyaganj, District – West Champaran, has challenged the order of suspension made by the District Magistrate, West Champaran on 31st December 2010. The allegation is that the petitioner had demanded illegal gratification of Rs.50/- from Class –IV employees for preparing their pay slips. Learned advocate Mr. Bimalesh Kumar Pandey has appeared for the petitioner. He has submitted that the allegation is oral, not supported by documentary evidence and that the impugned order is vitiated by malafides. In support of his submission, he has relied upon documents at Annexure -3 series. I am unable to connect the documents at Annexure -3 series with allegation of malafides. The allegation made against the petitioner is too grave to revoke the order of suspension. However, the interest of 2 justice can be met if the disciplinary proceeding is initiated and completed at the earliest. For the aforesaid reasons, it is directed that the District Magistrate, West Champaran will initiate the disciplinary proceeding against the writ petitioner by issuing the chargesheet within 15 days from today. The disciplinary proceeding will be completed preferably within three months from the date the writ petitioner submits his reply to the chargesheet. Subject to the above directions, the petition is disposed of. Neyaz/ ( R. M. Doshit,CJ.)