IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6365 of 2009 ASHOK KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 20/5/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. In the opinion of this Court order of suspension followed by memo of charge cannot be kept pending indefinitely. The petitioner has already filed written statement in his defence and therefore the disciplinary authority, respondent no.2, the Director Welfare Department, Bihar Patna, is directed to ensure that the departmental proceeding against the petitioner is conducted and concluded within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and final order be communicated to the petitioner. It is, however, made clear that if the proceeding shall not be concluded within the period as aforesaid the Director Welfare Department will submit personal explanation to this Court as to why the proceeding has not been concluded within the period fixed by this Court. With the aforementioned observations and directions this application is disposed of. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)