CWP(T) No. 12464/2008 27.08.2011 Present: Mr. Ranjan Sharma, Advocate with Mr. Rajesh Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Bhawana Dutta, Advocate, for the respondents Essentially, it is the petitioner’s grievance that the Presenting Officer had conducted preliminary inquiry before issuance of memorandum dated 29.9.2004 (Annexure A-17). Some of the documents listed in the charge sheet have also not been supplied to him. Additionally, it is urged that listed and unlisted documents relied upon have not been supplied to the petitioner, though factual position with regard to the supply of the documents is disputed by the respondents. 2. Petitioner, who was working as a Clerk with the respondents organization was charged for having misconducted himself. The charge is serious. Allegedly, stocks worth more than Rs.7 lacs have been misappropriated by him. Unfortunately disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner were stayed on 25.2.2005. Respondents did not take any steps for getting the stay order vacated either. 3. Be that as it may be, disciplinary proceedings must come to an end at the earliest now. Documents whether listed or unlisted, relied upon by the respondents shall be supplied to the petitioner immediately and definitely within a period of two weeks from today. Petitioner, in accordance with law, is at liberty to seek additional documents, if required. 4. Presenting Officer is still in service. Without going into the legal and factual matrix, as to whether the very same Presenting Officer had actually conducted any inquiry or not, at this belated stage, it would only be in the interest of the parties that a new Presenting Officer appointed by the respondents. This shall also be done positively within a period of two weeks from today. 5. Nothing has been imputed against the Inquiry Officer. Parties agree to fully cooperate before the Inquiry Officer so as to ensure that disciplinary proceedings are concluded at the earliest. An endeavour shall be made by the Inquiry Officer to conclude the inquiry positively within a period of six months from today. 6. With the aforesaid observations, present petition stands disposed off. Copy dasti. ( Sanjay Karol ), Judge. August 27, 2011 (rana)