WP(C) 5003/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA. The petitioners, who are serving as Subject Teacher and Principal of Cha r Anchalik H.S. School, Kalarchar, Mukalmua are aggrieved by the orders dated 26 .11.2008 and 2.1.2009 respectively, by which both of them have been placed under suspension. Pursuant to such orders of suspension, both of them are furnished w ith show cause notice, to which they have also furnished their replies. Accordin g to the petitioners, after such process, hearing also took place but no final o rder has been passed. Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that long suspension without any finality to the matter does not serve any purp ose. He submits that as per the requirement of the instructions holding the fiel d, the authority is required to review the order of suspension periodically but no such review has been done to find out as to whether the continued suspension is required or not. Mr. M.K. Mishra, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department, on the other hand, submits that the petitioners having been placed under suspension on valid grounds and show cause notice etc. having been issued, the impugned orders are not liable to be interferred with. However, he submits that if the petition ers are aggrieved by the said orders, they are entitled to prefer appeal as per the provisions of the Assam Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1964. Mr. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioners, referring to the impugned orders, submits that as per the requirement of the said orders, the approval of the Director of Secondary Education, Assam was to be obtained, but no such approval having been obtained, the orders are liable to be interferred w ith. Considering the matter in its entirety, both the writ petitions are disp osed of providing that the petitioners may prefer departmental appeal to the app ellate authority i.e. the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Education (Secondary) Department on or before 30th November,2010 urging all the grounds including the ground of lack of jurisdiction on the part of the Ins pector of Schools to place them under suspension. In the event of making such ap peal, the appellate authority shall dispose of the matter in accordance with law and taking into account all relevant aspects of the matter. In the event of tak ing steps for revocation of the impugned orders of suspension, same will be with out prejudice to the departmental proceeding, which should be initiated against the petitioner. The appellate authority shall pass appropriate order as expeditiously as possible, but at any rate, not later than 31st December, 2010. Needless to say that the appellate authority shall pass a speaking order. At this stage, Mr. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the subsistence allowance payable to the petitioners at the enhanc ed rate has not been paid. The appellate authority may also look into this aspe ct of the matter. Writ petitions are disposed of.