WP(C) 104/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Sri U K Nair, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Sri B Choudhu ry, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and Sri S Khound, learned co unsel for the respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5. As agreed by the learned counsel for both the sides and in view of the subsequent developments, this writ petition is being disposed of at the a dmission stage itself. In this writ petition, the petitioner is challenging his suspens ion from service due to inordinate delay in drawing of a formal departmental enq uiry. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the suspension order was issued on 12.10.2006, pending drawal of departmental proceeding. However, ac cording to the learned counsel, no such departmental proceeding was initiated. T he suspension order was issued by the Joint Director of Health Services, Nalbari , and subsequently, a separate office of the Joint Director of Health Services w as created in the newly formed district of Baksa under BTC. The said authority h as now reinstated the petitioner in the post of pharmacist vide order dated 20th of July 2011. Coupled with the fact that for a long period no departmental pro ceeding has been drawn and also in view of the order dated 20.07.2011, the impug ned order dated 12.10.2006, putting the writ petitioner under suspension, is her eby set aside. Now, it is up to the respondents to pass further appropriate orde rs. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.