IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8677 of 2008 AMIRA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02/ 01.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner, who is an A.N.M., is aggrieved by the suspension order, bearing Memo. No. 1371 dated 19.5.2008, Annexure-1, whereunder the District Magistrate, Madhubani has placed her under suspension with direction to serve on her the charge sheet in form ‘Ka’ and to conclude the proceeding itself within 60 days. 3. The said order dated 19.5.2008, Annexure-1 is being challenged on the ground that earlier the In-charge Medical Officer, Primary Health Centre, Madhawapur had asked the petitioner to show cause vide order, bearing Memo. No. 191 dated 18.5.2008, Annexure-3 within 24 hours of the receipt of the said order. 4. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that she submitted her show cause reply in compliance of the letter dated 18.5.2008 on 20.5.2008, which was also received by the Clerk in the office of the In-charge Medical Officer on 20.5.2008. Copy of the show cause reply as also the receipt is contained in Annexure-4 to this application. It is further submitted on behalf of the petitioner that without taking into account the cause shown by the petitioner, she has been 2 placed under suspension by the impugned order even one day prior to the receipt of the show cause reply and is not being paid her subsistence allowance. 5. Let the District Magistrate, Madhubani consider the show cause reply of the petitioner dated 20.5.2008, Annexure-4 to this application in accordance with law within a reasonable time and if he is satisfied with the cause shown by the petitioner then he may revoke the suspension of the petitioner, otherwise pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as also ensure payment of subsistence allowance to the petitioner if the suspension is not revoked. 6. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)