IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W.J.C. No.7047 of 2009 Jayprakash Narayan Madhukar, son of late Shivshaker Singh, resident of village + Post Konhiya Via Rajpur, Block Kalyanpur, P.S. Keshraria, district East Champaran .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the District Magistrate, East Champaran 2. The District Superintendent of Education, East Champaran, Motihari 3. Block Education Extension Officer, Kesharia Block, district East Champaran 4. Shri Gopal Meena, I.A.S. (Probationer) Block Development Officer, Kesharia, East Champaran .. Respondents **** /2/ 30.06.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing the order of suspension, contained in Memo No. 196, dated 09.04.2009. His grievance is that on 20th February, 2009, he, suddenly, fell ill. He proceeded for his treatment and gave intimation for casual leave. On that very date an enquiry was conducted in the school and he was found absent. Because of his absence the key of almirah was with him in which relevant documents connected with mid-day-meal and other projects of the school could not be inspected. A notice was issued to him to show cause explaining his absence. He submitted his show cause, but, no order rejecting his show cause was passed. However, 2 an order of suspension was issued in contemplation of the departmental proceeding. The departmental proceeding has already been initiated and charge sheet served on the petitioner. 3. Considering the fact that a Government employee against whom departmental proceeding has been initiated can be put under suspension in contemplation of the departmental proceeding. In such cases, as per the rule, suspension can be revoked only if charge sheet is not served within the time specified under the rules or there is inordinate unexplained delay in conclusion of the departmental proceeding. None of the grounds is available to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. 4. However, the authorities are directed to conclude the departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner for his one day’s absence, within four months from the date of production/communication of this order. Cp:2/S.A. (Mridula Mishra, J.)