IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14199 of 2009 1. BALESHWAR SINGH S/O SRI MUNESHWAR SINGH R/O VILL- CHANDA TOLA MOMINDPUR, P.S- KUDAWAN, DISTT- -------------------- Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DET. GOVT. OF BIHAR 3. THE DIRECTOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, DEPT. GOVT. OF BIHAR 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AURANGABAD 6. THESUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, AURANGABAD 7. THE DEPUTY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, AURANGABAD 8. THE DIRECTOR ACCOUNTS ADMINISTRATIVE AND SELF EMPLOYMENT, DISTT- RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AURANGABAD 9. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, MADANPUR, BLOCK DISTT- AURANGABAD ----------- 2. 09.11.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner was placed under suspension on 18.9.2009 and charged have been framed vide Annexures 6 and 7. The submission that the charges were based on an inconclusive enquiry is more in the nature of a defence of the petitioner to be appropriately considered during the departmental proceedings itself when insufficient evidence or defective charges shall be relevant aspects to be considered appropriately. There is no occasion for this Court to consider the defence of the petitioner at this stage. The writ application is disposed with the observation that now that the charges have been framed, let the departmental proceedings itself be concluded within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order, provided the petitioner himself cooperates. If the departmental proceedings are not concluded within the aforesaid period for no fault of the petitioner the authorities by the present order are bound to reconsider the issue of suspension without requiring any further application from the petitioner. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)