In the High Court of Judicature at Patna. CWJC No. 18083 of 2008 Chandra Shekhar Verma Vs. B.S.E.B. & ors. 3 13.5.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Bihar State Electricity Board. The petitioner was placed under suspension on 4.3.2008. It is not in dispute on behalf of the Counsel for the Board that charges have been framed against the petitioner in a departmental proceeding on 5.12.2008. The short submissions on behalf of the petitioner from Rule 9 Sub-Clause VII of the Bihar C.C.S. Rule, 2005 is that giving the benefit of the extended period thereunder to the respondents of a complete seven months for framing of charges from the date of suspension even that lapsed on 4.10.2008. The legislative mandate is clear that if the charges are not framed within seven months “the suspension order shall stand revoked.” The order of suspension of the petitioner dated 4.3.2008 stands revoked by operation of law. The Court only makes a former pronouncement with regard to the same. The writ application is allowed. (Navin Sinha,J.) A.Kumar