IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12919 of 2011 Jhulan Ram son of Late Niranjan Ram resident of village Chanpura Dariyapur p.s. Naubatpur, Patna at present posted as Chowkidar in the office of the Public Health Division, Bihar State Housing Board, Bahadurpur, Bhoothnath Road, Patna …Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Housing Board through its Managing Director, Mangles Road, Patna 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Mangles Road, Patna 3. The Secretary, Bihar State Housing Board, Mangles Road, Patna 4. The Joint Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna …Respondents For the petitioner :Mr. Rajiva Ranjan For the Respondents :M/s R.S.Pradhan & Pankaj Moijorwar ----------- 03. 15.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Respondent-Bihar State Housing Board (for short ‘the Board’). Petitioner has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court to command the respondents, particularly respondent nos. 2 and 3 to pay salary for the period between 11.02.2010 to 28.02.2011. There is no controversy that respondents have treated the aforesaid period as unauthorized absence for which a departmental proceeding has been initiated. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by a communication dated 20.09.2010 (Annexure-2) he was called upon to submit his explanation/show cause pursuant whereof the 2 petitioner submitted his explanation/show cause on 23.9.2010 (Annexure-3). It is the grievance that petitioner has neither been paid nor the proceeding has till date been concluded as a result whereof, he has been denuded of his lawful right to receive the salary for the aforesaid period. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner has filed rejoinder thereto. Mr. Pradhan, learned counsel for the Respondent- Board submits that payment of salary for the period(s) in question will depend upon the outcome of the pending departmental proceeding. Learned counsel states that the respondents shall conclude the said departmental proceeding at the earliest. Learned counsel for the petitioner also assures the Court that petitioner shall cooperative in expeditious disposal of the departmental proceeding. Having heard the parties and on going through materials on record, this Court is satisfied that the present application be disposed of by the following order: Let the respondents conclude the pending departmental proceeding as quickly as possible preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )