IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11432 of 2009 Arun Ravidas son of Baleshwar Das resident of village +P.O. Hussaipur, P.S. Rahni, District Nalanda Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The D.G. cum I.G. of Police, Bihar, Patna 3. The D.I.G. of Police, Magadh Range, Gaya 4. The S.P., Gaya ----------- 02/ 04.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner at the relevant time was holding the post of constable in the Bihar Police. He was proceeded against and has been dismissed by the Superintendent of Police, Gaya after conclusion of the departmental proceeding under order, bearing Memo No. 4194 dated 10.10.2008, Annexure-9 to this application. Against the dismissal order dated 10.10.2008, Annexure-9, petitioner has preferred appeal before the D.I.G., Magadh Range, Gaya and statement to that effect has been made in paragraph 20 of this application, although copy of the memo of appeal has not been annexed with this application. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that even after passage of more than ten months of the filing of the appeal, the same has not yet been considered by the appellate authority and this Court should direct the appellate authority to consider the same and pass reasoned order in accordance with law. 4. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I direct the appellate authority, namely, the D.I.G. Magadh 2 Range, Gaya to verify from his office whether any appeal against the order, bearing Memo No. 4194 dated 10.10.2008, Annexure-9 has been filed by the petitioner and if the same is available and filed within time, then the appellate authority should consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as early as possible, in any case within two months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)