IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18209 of 2008 RABINDRA KUMAR, S/O LATE CHANDRA SHEKHAR PD. SINGH, INCHARGE HEADMASTER, KALYAN SINGH HIGH SCHOOL, SAMHO AND RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BIJULIA, P.S. SAMHO, DISTRICT – BEGUSARAI. …. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR REPRESENTED THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SECONDARY EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MUNGER DIVISION, MUNGER. 5. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, BEGUSARAI. 6. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BEGUSARAI. 7. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, BEGUSARAI. … RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 23.02.2010 Petitioner has filed this application for quashing of order dated 26.8.2008 passed by the Director, Secondary Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, whereby he has been put under suspension in contemplation of departmental proceeding. It is submitted that subsistence allowance is not paid to the petitioner regularly. However, interlocutory application has been filed by the petitioner in which reference of some information has been given, in view of which the petitioner wants that the present writ application be disposed of giving a direction to the Director, Secondary Education, who is conducting the departmental proceeding to conclude the departmental proceeding within three - 2 - months. This writ application is disposed of. Since petitioner is under suspension with effect from 26.8.2008, as such the departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner be concluded within three months from today. Petitioner is also directed to co-operate in the proceeding, in case of non-cooperation the period may be extended. It is stated that subsistence allowance is not paid to the petitioner regularly, that must be paid as any government employee put under suspension is legally entitled for it. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)