IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.5888 of 2011 ====================================================== Kanhaiya Kumar, son of late Suresh Prasad, resident of Mohalla-Kathalbari, P.S.-Lalbag, District-Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Principal Secretary, rural Works Department, govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer-4 (Head Quarter) Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Central Laboratory, Rural Works Department Darbhanga. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== 2 16.05.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner appears. No one appears for the respondent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even prior to suspension of the petitioner by Annexure-1, charges were framed and served on the petitioner by Annexure-2, to which he replied by Annexure-3. However, while ordering for suspension the same has not been noticed. He further submits that the petitioner is not getting his subsistence allowance from the date of his suspension. In the circumstances this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the dues of subsistence allowance of the petitioner positively within one month from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order and continue to pay the same till the disposal of the departmental proceeding. The departmental proceeding is also directed to be concluded positively within a period of six months from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, failing which the Disciplinary Authority shall pass specific orders in respect of revocation of suspension of the petitioner. PN (J.N. Singh, J.)