IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10904 of 2010 1. SHIO PASWAN, S/O LATE LAKHY PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE CHANDAN NAGAR, P.S. NAWAGARHI, DISTRICT- MUNGER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER CUM DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 3. DEPUTY ELECTION OFFICER, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. 4. SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT- BHAGALPUR. 5. DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER,SULTANGANJ, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 7. AREA EDUCATION OFFICER, SULTANGANJ, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 8. BLOCK EDUCATION EXTENSION OFFICER,SULTANGANJ, BHAGALPUR,DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. ----------- For the Petitioners : M/s Sharda Nand and Dhanjay For the State :A.C to S.C.2 2 12.10.2010 The petitioner challenges his order of suspension on the ground that even though chargesheet has been served upon him, the departmental proceeding has not been concluded within three months as was directed while initiating the proceedings . In my view that is not a ground for revocation of suspension. However, the department cannot being luxury for carrying on departmental proceeding at their will. The chargesheet having been submitted, the respondents would be well advised to take all necessary steps to conclude the departmental proceeding within three months from the date of production of a copy of this order before the District Magistrate-cum-Collector,Bhagalpur. - 2 - With the aforesaid observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh,J)