IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1489 OF 2007 (S/S) Virendra S. Rawat ……………..Petitioner. Versus Vice Chancellor, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and another. …………Respondents. Mr. Pradeep Heria, Advocate, holding the brief of Mr. Subhash Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner. None appears for the respondents. 30th September, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. This writ petition is directed against the order dated 22.11.2005 passed by the Vice Chancellor, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University contained in Annexure No. 3 to the writ petition, whereby the petitioner has been suspended. 2. The short grievance of the petitioner is that he is under suspension for last almost three years, but the inquiry proceedings are not being completed. Further grievance of the petitioner is that during the pendency of the writ petition, the charge sheet has been submitted and the petitioner has given the reply. However, no further action has been taken by the respondents. 3. Looking to the aforesaid grievance of the petitioner, I direct that if the petitioner has submitted the reply, the Inquiry Officer shall submit the inquiry report within two 2 months and thereafter, the Punishing Authority / Appointing Authority shall take decision thereupon within a period of further fifteen days and if the inquiry is not completed or the decision is not taken within the aforesaid period, the suspension order shall stand revoked. 4. With the aforesaid directions, writ petition is disposed of finally. (P.C. Verma, J.) 30.9.2008 Rathour