IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16179 of 2010 MADAN LAL PANJA . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 7.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner was suspended and subjected to departmental proceedings. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the enquiry report has been submitted on 29.2.2008. The petitioner is stated to have been exonerated of some of the charges and partially guilty in certain others. The submission is that the departmental proceedings still remained inconclusive and therefore there is no justification for continuance of the suspension. Counsel for the State prays for time to file counter affidavit. The Court does not consider the same necessary. If the enquiry report has been submitted, let the departmental proceedings be concluded within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, provided the petitioner himself co-operates. In the event of non-cooperation by the petitioner the 2 respondents shall be at liberty to proceed ex parte also, but only after recording reasons for their satisfaction of the need to proceed ex parte, the efforts made to persuade the petitioner to participate and his steadfast refusal to cooperate so that the proceedings are finally concluded within the aforesaid period. If the departmental proceedings are not concluded within the aforesaid period and final orders are not passed, the suspension shall stand revoked on expiry of two months from that date when the departmental proceedings shall otherwise continue. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)