IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2081 of 2010 1. MUNESHWAR CHOUDHARY S/O SRI LAL BIHARI CHOUDHARY R/O MOH- BAGDULHAN, P.S TOWN, DISTT- VAISHALI (HAJIPUR) Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN,UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK KALAMBAGH ROAD, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 2. THE DISCIPLINARY OFFICER, HEAD OFFICE, UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK, KALAMBAGH ROAD, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR 3. THE AREA MANAGER, UTTAR BIHAR KSHETRIYA GRAMIN BANK REGIONAL OFFICE, DISTT- VAISHALI AT HAJIPUR ----------- 02/ 04.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner, who at the relevant time was serving as Branch Manager of Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank (hereinafter referred to as the Bank), is aggrieved by the Memo dated 2.6.2009, Annexure-3, whereunder he has been placed under suspension with effect from the date of the order, as there was theft committed in the chest of the bank. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that after filing of the writ application, proceeding has begun and as he is under suspension for over six months, this Court should direct the authorities of the Bank to conclude the proceeding initiated against him at an early date. Let the petitioner file his written defence along with a certified copy of this order before the Enquiry Officer within three weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order and the Enquiry Officer should proceed with the departmental proceeding and - 2 - conclude the same as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt of the written defence filed by the petitioner. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)