IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15387 of 2008 BASUDEO DAS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 30.01.2009 Heard leaned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner was suspended by an order dated 8.6.2005. He continues under suspension till date. He was made an accused in Vigilance PS Case No. 8 of 2005 when he was remanded to custody and subsequently released on bail. Learned Counsel refers to Rule 9- 3(1) Sub Rule (2) of Bihar Government Servant Classification Control and Appeal Rules, 2005 with regard to the time period within which the memo of charges was required to be served. He was served with the memo of charges as late as 8.3.2007. He filed his show cause but the departmental proceedings remained inconclusive. Reliance has been placed on an order of this Court in CWJC No. 6400 of 2007 in context of another petitioner suspended likewise in pursuance of Vigilance Case no. 8 of 2005 on 30.5.2006 when the departmental proceedings had remained inconclusive. A Bench of this Court on 27.11.2007 in CWJC No. 6400 of 2007 considered it appropriate to direct expeditious conclusion of the departmental proceeding within specified time failing which the suspension shall stand revoked. Even this order for its implementation required MJC No. 1426 of 2008 to be instituted by the petitioner therein. There is complete similarity between the case of the petitioner and that in CWJC No. 6400 of 2007. This Court hopes and trust that there shall be no occasion for the petitioner also to come to this Court for enforcement in a contempt jurisdiction. The suspension order is set aside. The departmental proceedings shall continue to be completed within a maximum period of four months. The time frame applies provided the petitioner himself cooperates. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)