IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11347 of 2009 ZIAUDDIN AHMED, aged about 54 years, Son of Late Mohammed Ali, Resident of Mohalla- Dharampur Samastipur, P.S. and District- Samastipur :--- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Joint Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna :---- Respondents. ----------- 2. 04.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a Deputy Collector and member of the Bihar Administrative Service. He has been placed under suspension vide order bearing Memo No. 3320 dated 29th March, 2007, Annexure-1 with reference to the provisions contained in Rule 9 (1) (x ) of the Bihar Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005. Later he was also served with the memo of charge by the authorities of the State Government under Letter No. 190 dated 10.01.2007, Annexure-2 series, issued under the signature of the then District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur, in response whereto petitioner has also submitted his written defence and the Enquiry Officer having considered the defence has submitted his report which was considered by the authorities and second show-cause notice dated 07.03.2009 along with the Enquiry Report has already been served on the petitioner, so submitted the learned counsel for the State, A.C. to A.A.G.-2. 3. In view of the submission of the learned A.C. to A.A.G.-2, I direct the disciplinary authority to proceed and conclude the departmental proceeding by passing final order 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. It is made clear that if no order is passed within the same time and the delay is not attributed to the petitioner, the authority would consider the desirability to revoke the suspension of the petitioner. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J. )