IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2285 (SS) OF 2001 (Old No. 24174/1998) Kishan Pal Sharma, S/o late Shri Nathoo Sharma, R/o Village Saini, P.O. Inchauli, District Meerut. ..............Petitioner. Versus 1. Commandant 40th Battalion, P.A.C. Hardwar. 2. Shri Asim Arun, at present S.P. Pauri. .................Respondents. Mr. Arvind Vashisth, Advocate for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel for the State. Dated: 28.03.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. By the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned suspension order dated 23.05.1998 passed by respondent no.1. Further prayer has been made for a writ of mandamus commanding respondent no.1 not to interfere in the petitioner working as Constable Driver in P.A.C. 2. Briefly stated, the petitioner is a constable in 48th Battalion, P.A.C. Hardwar. Suspension order has been passed on the ground of unusual absence for a period from 02.01.1998 up to 08.01.1998. The petitioner has alleged malafides against the respondents. 3. In S.K. Goel Vs. State of Uttaranchal and another, 2005 (2) U.D.11, the Division Bench has observed as under:- 2 “Hence, it is incumbent upon the disciplinary authority to consider whether a transfer of the officer will be sufficient or whether suspension itself is required.” 4. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, in case the inquiry has not yet been completed, I hope and trust that the respondents shall complete the inquiry within a period of four months from the date of presentation of the certified copy of the order, otherwise the suspension order shall automatically be revoked. 5. Writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 28.03.2006 Rathour