IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10910 of 2009 BALCHAND PRAJAPAT, Son of Shiv Ratan Prajapat, resident of village – Basarhi, Police Station – Bodh Gaya, District – Gaya. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya. 3. The District Magistrate, Gaya. 4. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Gaya. 5. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gaya. 6. The Sub-divisional Officer, Gaya. 7. The Regional Development Officer, Magadh Division, Gaya. 8. The Block Development Officer, Wazirganj, Gaya. 9. The Mukhiya Gram Panchayat, Amethi Block, Wazirganj, District – Gaya. …. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 28.08.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is Panchayat Secretary and is aggrieved by the order of the District Magistrate bearing memo no. 64 dated 24.2.2009, Annexure-9, whereunder he has been placed under suspension for his involvement in the appointment of the Anganwari Sewika on the basis of forged certificate. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is neither the appointing authority nor in any way connected with the appointment process of Anganwari Sewika he is only entrusted with task of keeping the records. 4. It is for the enquiry officer to see whether the petitioner is involved in the appointment on the basis of forged certificate and this Court is not in a position to record any finding either in favour or against the petitioner. It is however directed that the memo of charge be served on the petitioner as early as possible in any case within one month from today and thereafter the enquiry officer should allow the petitioner to file his written statement and to consider the same in - 2 - accordance with law as early as possible in any case within three months of the service of the memo of charge. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. DKS/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)