WP(C) 4604/2008 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI Heard Sri P. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri U. K. Goswami, l earned Standing Counsel, Education Department. Having regard to the subject matter involved and the order that is proposed, the writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage without issuing any noti ce. The petitioner who is a Senior Lecturer of Dhakuakhana College has been placed u nder suspension by an order dated 25.8.2008 passed by the competent authority of the College. The said order of suspension has been approved by the Director of Higher Education. Thereafter, a show cause notice of the same date i.e. 25.8.200 8 has been issued to the petitioner listing the charges on which the petitioner has been asked to submit his reply. According to the petitioner, he has submitte d his reply forthwith but no further action in the matter has been initiated. He nce, the writ petition. The Court has looked into the grounds on which the petitioner has been placed un der suspension as well as the charges appended to the show cause notice dated 25 .8.2008 and the reply of the petitioner thereto. Coincidentally the order of sus pension has not been assailed by the petitioner who merely seeks a direction fro m the Court for an early conclusion of the proceeding initiated against him. As the petitioner has submitted his reply to the show cause notice dated 25.8.2008 it would be the bounden duty of the authorities to complete the enquiry against the petitioner at an early date. As the Court is merely directing early conclusi on of the proceeding against the petitioner which the College authorities is bou nd to do, the order that is proposed to be passed will not require the College a uthorities to be heard in the matter. Accordingly, I dispose of the writ petition with the direction that the proceedi ng against the petitioner shall stand concluded by the appropriate authority in accordance with the provisions of the Rules governing the matter and within a pe riod of four months from the date of receipt of this order or a certified copy t hereof. The writ petition shall stand disposed of in the above terms.