IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11891 of 2011 Amit Kumar SON OF LATE RAJENDRA PRASAD SINGH RESIDENT OF RAYHAT, P.O. SUGRI, P.S. SUGRI, DISTRICT NAWADAH AT PRESENT RESIDING AT BUNDELKHAND, P.S. NAWADAH, DISTRICT NAWADAH. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, SCHEDULE CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBE WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES WELFARE DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, NAWADAH. 5. THE DISTRICT WELFARE OFFICER, NAWADAH. 6. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, NAWADAH. 7. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR, NAWADAH. ---------------------------------- 2 08/08/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In terms of the earlier direction passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 9139 of 2010, the departmental proceeding against the petitioner reached a conclusion by submission of a report by the Enquiry Officer who happened to be the Deputy Development Commissioner, Nawadah. Enquiry report has been brought on record as annexure-8. Attention of the Court has been drawn to the conclusion reached by the Enquiry Officer who has - 2 - found none of the charges proved against the petitioner. Matter has been forwarded thereafter by the District Magistrate, Nawadah to the Deputy Director (Headquarters) vide letter dated 07.01.2011. Matter is resting at the Headquarters thereafter. The Court cannot be un-mindful of the fact that the petitioner was suspended way back on 3.11.2009. The enquiry report exonerating the petitioner was submitted on 24.12.2010 and we are in August, 2011. If the respondents want to take their own sweet time to reach a conclusion on the enquiry report, they can do so at their own level but a direction is issued upon the respondents that the petitioner will be permitted to join his post forthwith without any let or hindrance because there does not seem to be any impediment now permitting the petitioner to occupy the post in question; especially after submission of the enquiry report merely on the ground that the people sitting in the Headquarters does not have time to spare in taking a decision on the issue. This writ application is accordingly allowed. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.) - 3 -