MC 1816/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE T. VAIPHEI Heard Mr. S.N. Sarma, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. R.K. Borah, Advocat e appearing for the applicant as well as Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned counsel app earing for the writ petitioner. This application has been filed by the Governing Body of Naoboicha College, Lakh impur District seeking leave to take disciplinary action including the power to place the petitioner under suspension against the writ petitioner. This Court by an order dated 11.3.2011, passed an order to the following effect - Accordingly, while continuing the Court’s interim order dated 12.12.2010, the G overning Body of the College is permitted, if so advised, to deal with the compl aint(s) against the petitioner in accordance with law by issuing show cause noti ce and affording a hearing to her. However, if any consequential action is conte mplated, same should not be taken without leave of the Court. It is contended by the learned senior counsel for the applicants that th e aforesaid direction has come in the way of obtaining the approval from the Dir ector of Higher Education, Assam for prosecuting effective departmental enquiry against the writ petitioner including the power to place him under suspension. A ccording to the learned senior counsel, as the power of suspension is also an in tegrated part of any disciplinary proceeding launched against the writ petitione r, unless the power is also granted to the applicant, it is most likely that the Director of Higher Education will not accord his approval while the decision dat ed 11.3.2011 is still in operation. The application is strongly opposed by the l earned counsel for the writ petitioner by contending that the departmental proce eding has already been initiated and that too by exparte proceeding and as such the question of placing the writ petitioner under suspension at this stage does not arise. I have given my anxious consideration on the submissions of the rival pa rties. In my opinion, a court of law cannot prevent the applicant’s authorities from taking action against the petitioner in accordance with law. The order of t his Court reproduced earlier should not stand in the way of the action contempla ted by the applicant authorities against the petitioner in accordance with the l aw. Resultantly, the application is allowed. Leave is granted to the applica nt authorities to take the departmental enquiry to its logical conclusion includ ing placing the petitioner under suspension, if they think it fit.