IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18678 of 2009 1. AFTAB KHAN S/O LATE MD. RABIDAD KHAN R/O VILL- TAJPUR KURRA, P.S. DILDAR NAGAR, DISTT. GAZIPUR (U.P.) – Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. HOME COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE ZONAL I.G. PATNA ZONE, GANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA 5. THE D.I.G. SHAHABAD RANGE, DEHRI-ON-SONE, ROHTAS 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BHOJPUR AT ARA 7. DY. S.P. JAGDISHPUR DISTT. BHOJPUR – Respondents. ----------- 2 3.5.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is facing a departmental proceeding. Earlier the departmental proceeding was quashed by order, dated 19.2.2007. After the quashing of the departmental proceeding, fresh enquiry was held and orders were passed against the petitioner. The petitioner has stated at paragraph 28 of the writ petition that he has filed an appeal before the D.I.G. Shahabad Range, Dehri-on-Sone which is contained in Annexure 9. I direct the D.I.G. Shahabad Range, Dehri-on-Sone, Rohtas to look into the records of the case, charges framed, the enquiry report and the orders passed by the enquiry officer and thereafter pass a speaking order in the appeal within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order considering the fact that almost two decades have passed since the initiation of the proceeding against the petitioner. This writ application disposed of with the aforesaid direction. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)