Court No.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL. Writ Petition No. 879 of 2004 (S/S) Ram Chandra Sharma ………... Petitioner Versus State of Uttaranchal through Secretary, Panchayatraj Vibhag, Uttaranchal Shasan,Dehradun. ………. Respondents Sri Manoj Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the State of Uttarakhand on behalf of respondent No.1, Sri Paresh Tripathi, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 2 & 3. Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought writ of certiorari for quashing the impugned suspension order dated 27.7.2004 passed by respondent No. 3. 2. The petitioner was appointed as Peon in Zila Panchayat, Udham Singh Nagar and he joined his services on 15.10.1999. The petitioner has been placed under suspension apparently on the charge of two days absence from duty and manipulation in the attendance register. This Court has stayed the operation of impugned suspension order on 03.08.2004 subject to the conditions that (i) departmental enquiry will continue and (ii) if the petitioner repeats misconduct or commits any other misconduct the respondents will be at liberty to place him under suspension. The grievance of the petitioner is that more than three & half years have been passed but the inquiry not been concluded. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, it is provided that the respondents shall complete the inquiry proceedings against the petitioner within three months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. If inquiry proceedings are not completed and final decision is not taken against the petitioner within the aforesaid period, the impugned suspension order shall stand quashed. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (P.C Verma,J.) 02.07.2008 P.Singh