IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15761 of 2009 1. SURESH PRASAD SINGH S/O LATE RAM RATAN SINGH R/OVILL SAIDI, P.S.KATNISARAI, DISTT- NALANDA AT PRESENT POSTED AS IN CHARGE HEAD MASTER, MIDDLE SCHOOL GANGAPUR PALATPUR, P.S. KATNISARAI,DISTT- NALANDA 2. HARINANDAN PRASAD S/O LATE KESHAV PRASAD R/OVILL KATAUNA, P.S. KATNISARAI, DISTT- NALANDA, AT PRESENT POSTED AS AN ASSISTANT TEACHER MIDDLE SCHOOL , GANGAPUR, P.S. KATNISARAI, DISTT- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT EDUCATION NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION NALANDA, DISTT- NALANDA ----------- 02/ 04.03.2010 Petitioners’ prayer is for quashing of the order dated 21.10.2009 passed by District Superintendent of Education, Nalanda contained in Memo No. 4866, whereby they have been put under suspension. The impugned order has been challenged by the petitioners on the ground that without giving any opportunity to show cause the suspension order has been issued. On perusal of the impugned order and the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no.3, it is apparent that the suspension order has been issued in contemplation of the department proceeding as after preliminary enquiry charges of financial irregularities were found against the petitioners. The departmental proceeding has been initiated, charge framed and the enquiry is going on. In such circumstance, there is no obvious reason for quashing - 2 - of the suspension order. I do not find any merit in this application. It is dismissed. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)