IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17615 of 2009 1. PANCHANAN KUMAR S/O LATE KASHI SAO R/O VILL-GORAKSHINI, P.S- JAHANABAD, DISTT- JEHANABAD AT PRESENT C/O RAM BABU PRASAD, DALDALI ROAD, GALI NO. 2, SALEMPUR AHARA, P.S- KADAMKUAN, DISTT- PATNA Versus 1. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN, BAILY ROAD, PATNA 2. THE CHAIRMAN BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILY ROAD, PATNA 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER BHAGALPUR AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, BHAGALPUR 4. THE GENERAL MANAGER CUM CHIEF ENGINEER CENTRAL AREA ELECTRICITY BOARD, DAROGA RAI PATH, PATNA 5. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTIRCITY BOARD, PATNA 6. THE JOINT SECRETARY, SRI ARUN KR, SINHA, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, PATNA 7. THE ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ELECTRICLE CIRCLE BIHARSHARIF, NALANDA, CIRCLE, NALANDA 8. THE ELECTRICAL EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ELECTRIC SUPPLY DIVISION EKANGARSARAI, NALANDA ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Advocate. For the Board :- Nomrota Mishra, Advocate. ======= 5. 01.02.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”). 2. It appears, the remainder of the retiral dues of the petitioner is not being paid as he has been subjected to a proceeding in terms of the resolution of the Board bearing Memo No. 1697 dated 03.12.2007 which is contained in Annexure-A to the counter affidavit. The Enquiry Officer is directed to conclude the proceeding as early as possible, in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Enquiry Officer and the Board is directed to take a final decision in the matter in the light of the Enquiry Report within a period of one month from the date of receipt of the Enquiry Report. It is made clear that the Enquiry Officer is at liberty to proceed and conclude - 2 - the proceeding even ex parte if the petitioner does not cooperate in the proceeding. It is further made clear that in case petitioner is exonerated of the charges in the proceeding, the remainder of the retiral dues be paid to him within one month of the date on which he is exonerated of the charges in the proceedings. 3. With the aforesaid observation and direction this writ application is disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)