IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1761 of 2009 SHUKDEO PASWAN Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 4/2/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner against the order of suspension as contained in Annexure-1 is wholly unfounded. The plea taken by counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was absent from duty for only one day, cannot be looked into by this Court especially when the Collector of Madhubani district has recorded certain reasons for placing the petitioner under suspension. Those reasons in fact are now gravemen for framing the charges. In that view of the matter, this Court would not interfere with the order of suspension dated 14th October, 2008 as contained in Annexure-1 to the writ application. However, the petitioner cannot be kept under suspension for indefinite period awaiting result of the departmental proceeding. That being so, this Court would direct the Collector of Madhubani District to ensure that the departmental proceeding against the petitioner is conducted and concluded within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that the petitioner would definitely be entitled for payment of subsistence allowance provided he has reported at the headquarter fixed under the order of suspension. With the above observation and direction this application is disposed of. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar