IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition ( Lodging No. 275 )of 2003 (S/B) Dr. Hari Singh Bisht, S/o Sri Hukum Singh, Veterinary Medical Officer- Dharchula, Distt. Pithoragarh …………………… Petitioners Versus State of Uttaranchal & others ………………… Respondents Mr. Birendra Singh Adhikari, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. N.B. Tiwari, Chief Standing Counsel for the State. Coram Hon’ble S.H. Kapadia, C.J. Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J. Date: 21.11.2003 PC: Rule. Respondents waive service. By order dated 03.10.2003 the petitioner was suspended. The impugned order was passed by Secretary, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Dairy Section. By the impugned order Enquiry Officer was appointed. By the impugned order the Enquiry Officer was directed to prepare the charge-sheet within one week and forward it to the Government for approval. Till date, the petitioner has not received the charge-sheet. Therefore, the writ petition has been filed. In the facts and circumstances of the case, we are not inclined to interfere with the order of suspension pending departmental enquiry. The petitioner will remain suspended. However, the petitioner will be paid full salary till he receives the charge-sheet. Thereafter, the petitioner will remain under suspension and he will receive the subsistence allowance as per rules pending enquiry. The Government is directed to take decision in the matter of issuance of charge-sheet within one week. The enquiry is ordered to be completed within three months from the date of receipt of the charge-sheet by the petitioner. The learned Chief Standing Counsel for the Government States that he has no instructions in the matter. He states that the petitioner might have received the charge-sheet. He seeks time. It is not necessary to adjourn the matter. If the petitioner has received the charge-sheet, as alleged, the petitioner would be entitled to receive subsistence allowance from the date of receipt of charge-sheet by him. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J.) (S.H. Kapadia, C.J.) AK: