IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14020 of 2010 Prabhu Narayan Vidyarthi, Son of Late Guru Saran Singh Yadav, Resident of Village Kathal Tola, P.S. Sohsarai District Nalanda Versus 1. Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Meena Plaza, Patna through its Chairman 2. The Chairman, Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Meena Plaza Near south of Museum, Patna 3. The Regional Manager, Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Regional Office, Bihar Sharif. 4. The Branch Manager, Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, , Ekangardih Branch, District Nalanda ----------- For the Petitioner :M/s Bijay Kumar Pandey & Amresh Kumar, Advocates For the Bank :Mr. Sarvadeo Singh, Advocate 02/ 27.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank, Patna (hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the suspension order dated 19.11.2009, Annexure-3, passed by the Regional Officer of the Bank. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in spite of passage of more than six months of the service of the suspension order, he has not been served with the memo of charge, as the memo of charge has not been served, proceeding has also not been concluded and petitioner is languishing under suspension without there being any proceeding initiated against him. 2 4. Counsel for the Bank desires to seek instruction in the matter so as to confirm the aforesaid submission. This Court, however, considering the nature of the order, proposed to be passed, refused such request of the counsel and proceeded to dispose of the matter. 5. In case petitioner has not been served with the charge memo in the light of the suspension order, he be served with the same within three weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Regional Officer, who has passed the suspension order. The Regional Officer should also ensure conclusion of the proceeding within five months from the date of receipt of the service of the charge sheet on the petitioner in the light of this order. In case, charge sheet has already been served before filing of this petition, the Regional Officer shall ensure conclusion of the proceeding as early as possible, in any case within four months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before the Regional Officer. 6. It is made clear that if petitioner is not cooperating, the Regional Officer shall ensure disposal of the proceeding ex parte. In case the time frame indicated 3 in this order to conclude the proceeding is not adhered to by the authorities without there being any fault of the petitioner, after expiry of six months from the date of receipt/ production of this order before the Regional Officer, suspension of the petitioner shall be revoked. 7. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V. N. Sinha, J.)