IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4454 of 2011 Madan Jee S/o late Kedar Nath Verma R/o of village-Simri, PO- Kansi Simri, PS- Simri, Distt- Simri-------Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Darbhanga 2. District Magistrate, Darbhanga 3. District Panchayat Welfare Officer, Darbhanga 4. Deputy Collector (Estab.) Darbhanga 5. B.D.O, Kewati, Darbhanga 6. B.D.O. Jale, Darbhanga 7. The A. G. Bihar R-Block, Patna--------Respondents ---------------------------------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advocate For the State: Mr. R.K.Choubey, SC-8 For the A.G.: Mr. Ranjan Kumar, Advocate -------------------------- 3 19.8.2011 Petitioner was initially suspended by virtue of annexure-1 dated 13.9.2008. On 12.2.2009 petitioner retired. The order of suspension in this regard has lost its meaning. The problem which arises for consideration according to petitioner is that the departmental proceeding has dragged on even after his retirement and not reaching any conclusion and it is creating impediment in grant of his pension, gratuity etc., post retirement. A direction is issued upon the respondents’ authority including the District Magistrate, Darbhanga i.e. respondent no.2 that he shall ensure that the enquiry which was initiated against the petitioner is expedited and completed within a period of six months from the date of production/communication of a copy of this order. If the enquiry cannot be completed within a time frame due to lack of assistance on the part of the petitioner then for the reasons recorded it may continue further but authorization of provisional pension may be made in favour of the petitioner in the meantime subject to final 2 result or punishment which may be imposed upon him. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)