1 S. B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 1345/2007 AJAY KUMAR ARYA V. STATE & ANOTHER. DATE OF ORDER :::: 27/02/2008 HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI Mr. C.S.Kotwani, for Petitioner. Mr. Shyam Ladrecha, State Counsel, for Respondents. The petitioner has challenged the order of suspension dated 2nd March, 2007 and then the charge-sheet dated 9th March, 2007, but the petitioner is now pressing this writ petition only with regard to challenge to the order of suspension. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the interim order of this Court dated 21st March, 2007, the petitioner continued on the duty, without having effect of the order of suspension. It is further contended that even the inquiry is going to be concluded. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that there is no ground to challenge the order of suspension, 2 however, it was admitted that by virtue of the interim order of this Court, the petitioner was continued on the duty. So far as the stage of inquiry is concerned, learned counsel for the respondents shows his unawareness. Looking to the fact that the order of suspension under- challenge was stayed by this Court by its order dated 21st march, 2007 and, as per the information of the learned counsel for the petitioner, even inquiry is going to be concluded thus, no fruitful purpose will serve to dismiss the writ petition so as to make the order of suspension effective. It is, however, necessary to direct that if the inquiry has not yet been concluded, then to conclude the inquiry within a period of three months and pass final orders thereupon within aforesaid period. The petitioner is directed to co-operate with the Inquiry Officer, as well as with the Disciplinary Authority. The writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. However, it is made clear that 3 the order of suspension under-challenge would not be given effect to for a period of three months. (M.N. BHANDARI), J. scd