IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5168 of 2009 NAND LAL CHAUDHARY, S/o Late Vishal Choudhary, resident of village – Pppariya, P O Bargaon, District West Champaran ……. ……. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms, Govt. of Bihar, Secretariat, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah 4. The District Panchayati Raj Officer, West Champaran, Bettiah 5. The Sub Divisional Officer, Narkatiyaganj, West Champaran, Bettiah 6. The Block Development Officer, Gaunaha Block, West Champaran, Bettiah 7. The Block Development Officer, Nautan Block, West Champraran, Bettiah 8. The Circle Officer, Gaunaha Block, West Champaran, Bettiah 9. The Director, Accounts Administration, District Rural Development Agency, West Champaran, Bettiah …..…… Respondents ----------- 02- 24.4.2009 Heard Mr. Arun Kumar for the petitioner, and learned Assistant Counsel to Govt. Pleader no.VII for the respondents. The petitioner is functioning as a Panchayat Secretary, Nautan Block, West Champaran, Bettiah. The order of suspension dt. 15.10.2008 is marked Annexure -1 to the writ petition. The petitioner complains before this Court that though the impugned order was passed way back on 15.10.2008, notwithstanding which copy of the charge-sheet has not been served which renders the order of suspension non-est in law. 2. We have perused the materials on record and considered the submissions of learned counsel for the parties. No useful purpose would be served by keeping this writ petition pending in this Court and calling for counter affidavit. Respondent no.3 is hereby directed to - 2 - ensure service of the charge-sheet on the petitioner within a period of three months, failing which the order of suspension shall stand automatically quashed. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. It goes without saying that that the petitioner shall be entitled to subsistence allowance as per the rules. ( S K Katriar ) mrl