IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10143 of 2008 ANIL KUMAR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 22.07.2008 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The Inquiry Officer has done his job because the inquiry report has been submitted to the disciplinary authority way back in the year 2007. The reasons why the petitioner is not being taken out of suspension is because the disciplinary authority is still looking into the inquiry. By any stretch of imagination 14 months is more than enough for disciplinary authority to make up his mind provided he has the time to do so. The writ application is disposed of with the direction that if, the Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Government of Bihar, does not take any appropriate steps pursuant to the inquiry report within three months, the suspension of the petitioner would be required to be revoked. The further grievance of the petitioner is that looking at the long period of suspension period, he is entitled under rule to enhanced subsistence allowance. Respondents in their affidavit have stated that they are looking into that aspect of the matter also. Let the payment of subsistence allowance (ehnanced) be dealt with due priority. The writ application stands disposed of with the above directions. Rajeev/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)