IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15978 of 2009 1. DR. ASHOK PRASAD SHAH S/O LATE RAMADHAR PRASAD SAH R/O NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA MARG, MOHALLA- POKHARIA, P.S.- SADAR BEGUSARAI, DISTT.- BEGUSARAI, RETIRED CIVIL ASSISTANT SURGEON ADDITIONAL PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRE, MAHABBA, SAHEBPUR KAMAL BEGUSARAI Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPTT. OF HEALTH, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 2. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, HEALTH SERVICES, DEPTT. OF HEALTH, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR PATNA 3. ADDITIONAL SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HEALTH OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 4. UNDER SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HEALTH, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR PATNA 5. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, SADAR HOSPITAL, KATIHAR 6. CIVIL SURGEON CUM CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER SADAR HOSPITAL, BEGUSARAI 7. JOINT SECRETARY, DEPTT. OF HEALTH, OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA ----------- 02/ 09.03.2010 Petitioner has been awarded punishment of stoppage of two increments with cumulative effect and treating the period of absence from 1st November, 1997 to 12th July, 2001 as a period leave without pay. The punishment has been awarded in the departmental enquiry initiated against the petitioner on account of his unauthorized absence. Against the punishment order petitioner has filed his appeal before the Secretary, Department of Health on 15th May, 2008 and the same is pending till date. This matter is being disposed of directing Principal Secretary, Department of Health, Govt. of Bihar to decide and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner with a - 2 - reasoned order preferably within eight weeks from the date of communication/production of this order. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)