IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15674 of 2009 1. RAM UDGAR MAHTO S/O LATE DULAR CHAND MAHTO, R/O SOUTH OF TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, ANISABAD, NEW BYPASS ROAD, P.S- PHOOLWARI SARIF, DISTT- PATNA AT PRESENT POSTED AS UNDER SECRETARY, CABINET SECRETARIATE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR HAVING ITS OFFICE IN LALIT BHAWAN AT BAILEY ROAD, PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL AND ADMINISTRATION REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE UNDER SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE DEPARTMENTAL ENQUIRY COMMISSIONER HAVING HIS OFFICE AT OLD SECRETARIATE, PATNA 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOOD & CIVIL SUPPLY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT, OLD SECRETARIATE, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA ---------- 2. 16.12.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 12.3.2009 deciding to initiate a departmental proceeding against him after the explanation given by him in response to a show cause was not found satisfactory. There is no occasion for this Court at this stage to pre-empt the departmental proceeding. As consequently prayed on behalf of the petitioner, the writ application is disposed with direction to expeditiously conclude the departmental proceeding preferably within a period of 6 to 10 months provided the petitioner himself co-operates. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)