IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9325 of 2010 SACHIDANAND SINGH S/O LATE SHRINARAYAN SINGH R/O MOHALLA- LOHIYA NAGAR, P.S. NAGAR, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR PRIMARY EDUCATION, NEW SECRETARIYAT (VIKASH BHAWAN) BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE COLLECTOR, BEGUSARAI 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION BEGUSARAI 5. THE REGIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, BEGUSARAI ----------- 02 23.08.2010 The petitioner was the Headmaster of a Government Middle School at Bagha in the district of Begusarai. He was put under suspension, charges have been framed and subsistence allowance being paid. Petitioner has come to this Court with a grievance that the representing officer is not appearing and cooperating in the enquiry. Petitioner further states that he is not at fault and mala fidely he has been put under suspension. Be that as it may, once the charges have been framed it is only appropriate that the authorities would conduct proceedings expeditiously and in a lawful manner. State cannot have leisure of litigation at is own will. If the presenting officer is not appearing on the date fixed then it is time for the State to replace the representing officer as petitioner is ready and willing to cooperate in the enquiry in all manner. It is only expected that the District Superintendent of Education would ensure that the enquiries would be completed within - 2 - three months from the date of production of a copy of this order before him. If the enquiry is not so completed within the three months then suspension of the petitioner would stand automatically revoked. With these observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Trivedi/ (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)