IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7388 of 2010 Anil Kumar, son of late Ishwar Sharan Lal, resident of House No. 54, West Boring Canal Road, PS Sri Krishna Puri, District Patna – Petitioner. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. 3. The Principal, Secretary cum Commissioner, Department of Commercial Taxes, Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 4. Under Secretary, Department of Commercial Taxes, Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna – Respondents. 2 14.5.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by order of suspension, dated 18.4.2007. The petitioner had earlier moved this court in a writ petition which was disposed of on 16.11.2009 in which there was a direction that the authorities should try to conclude the departmental proceeding expeditiously provided the petitioner cooperated in the proceeding. It was also observed that if the proceeding was not concluded within a reasonable time and the petitioner files a representation regarding the recall of the order of suspension, the authorities are bound to consider such a representation. The facts are that charges were framed on 25.5.2008. By letter, dated 16.3.2010 the enquiry officer has been directed to supply list of documents to the petitioner. As such it appears that the departmental proceeding is continuing at a snail space. The petitioner has filed a representation on 23.3.2010 addressed to the Commissioner cum Principal Secretary, Commercial Taxes Department, Bihar for the purpose of revoking his order of suspension. The said representation should be considered by respondent no.2 within a period of one month. Respondent no.2 will 2 consider whether keeping the petitioner under suspension is justified in view of the delay in concluding the departmental proceeding. This writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)