IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2126 of 2004 RAJA RAM SINGH SON OF LAE HALKHORI SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PACHRIA, P.S. JAKHIRU, DISTRICT AURANGABAD, PRESENTLY DISMISSED ASSISTANT SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, PATNA RANGE, PATNA. 4. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, MAGADH RANGE, GAYA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GAYA. ----------- 5 11/08/2010 This writ application is being disposed of on a very limited question. Learned counsel for the petitioner had raised legal objection that he was never supplied copy of the enquiry report either before issuance of the second show cause or with the second show cause. This has created prejudice to him in defending himself on the findings. Learned counsel for the State was directed to produce the original record in this regard. Perusal thereof confirms the submission made at the Bar on behalf of the petitioner that there is no evidence of supply of copy of the enquiry report to him. The law being what it is, the order of punishment imposed upon the petitioner contained in annexure-6 and the - 2 - order in appeal confirming the punishment order contained in annexure-7 are hereby quashed. This writ application is allowed. Matter is remanded back to the disciplinary authority that he shall ensure service of copy of the enquiry report to the petitioner. Petitioner would respond now to the second show cause which had already been issued to him earlier on the basis of the enquiry report and the consequential orders if so required, may come to be passed. The Court expects this exercise to be expedited in view of the fact that it is an old matter which has dragged on for many a years. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)