IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1327 of 2011 UDAY CHANDRA JHA, SON OF LATE RAMESHWAR JHA, RESIDENT OF NEAR CONGRESS OFFICE, BALBHECCHA PUR & P.O. LAHERIASARAI, P.S. LAHERIASARAI, DISTRICT DARBHANGA----------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1.THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, THROUGH THE GENERAL MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, BIHAR REGION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ARUNACHAL BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, EXHIBITION ROAD, PATNA 800001 2.THE EXECUTE DIRECTOR (ZONE), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, ZONAL OFFICE (EAST), 10-A, MIDDLETON ROW, KOLKATA 3.THE GENERAL MANAGER (REGION), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, BIHAR REGION, REGIONAL OFFICE, ARUNACHAL BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, EXHIBITION ROAD, PATNA 800001 4.THE AREA MANAGER, FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE DARBHANGA, LAHERIASARAI, DARBHANGA 846001- -----RESPONDENTS ----------- For the petitioner :Mr.S.R.Sharan, Advocate For the respondents : Mr.P.K.Verma, Advocate ------ 2. 21.01.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that against the impugned order dated 2.10.2009, by which punishment has been awarded to the petitioner after conclusion of departmental proceedings, he had filed an appeal before the competent authority on 28.10.2009, which was forwarded to him also by a letter dated 4.11.2009, but no decision has yet been taken on the said appeal. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the appellate authority to consider and dispose of the appeal of the petitioner within 2 a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that certain additional facts have come to the knowledge of the petitioner which he may also be permitted to file. He may file the same along with a copy of this order before the appellate authority within a period of three weeks from today. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) Spal/