IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14312 of 2005 UPENDRA RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 13. 02.07.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and the counsel for the Dalsinghsarai Nagar Panchayat (hereinafter referred to as the “Panchayat”). 2. Petitioner is an erstwhile employee of the Panchayat. He has been subjected to suspension orders on different occasions. One suspension order was dated 8.12.1992 which was revoked under order bearing letter no. 56 dated 5.5.1995. Thereafter the petitioner was again placed under suspension under order bearing Memo No. 89 dated 9.7.1997 which was also revoked under order bearing Memo No. 10 dated 3.4.2003, Annexure-4 after retirement of the petitioner on 28.2.2002. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he was never visited with any finding of guilt including the fact that any amount is due from him to the Panchayat. 4. In the circumstances, this writ application praying inter alia to direct the Panchayat to pay the petitioner the arrears of salary for the suspension period appears to be justified and, accordingly, the authorities of the Panchayat are directed to pay the arrears of salary of the petitioner for the suspension period within a reasonable time, in any case within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. During the said six months the Panchayat is at liberty to initiate any proceeding for recovery of - 2 - their dues from the petitioner pursuant to any audit report and order to the contrary passed by the authorities of the Panchayat bearing Memo No. 687 dated 29.7.2004, Annexure-3 is quashed. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)