IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12980 of 2009 DHRUV NATH SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 9.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, a Panchayat Secretary was the executing agent for certain welfare schemes. On allegation of alleged embezzlement, an F.I.R. was lodged in which it is acknowledged that he has been charge sheeted and the trial is pending. The present grievance is that he has been suspended on 6.5.2005. Departmental proceedings have been initiated but remained inconclusive. Subsistence allowance has not been paid. He has represented for revocation of the suspension. Learned counsel for the State submits that appropriate direction may be issued for concluding the departmental proceeding at an early date. Payment of subsistence allowance is a statutory right. If the petitioner has not been paid subsistence allowance as urged, this Court directs that arrears must be paid to him within a maximum period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order along with further subsistence allowance in accordance with law till the departmental proceedings are not concluded. 2 Let the departmental proceedings be concluded within a maximum period of six months. If it is not concluded within the said period, for no fault of the petitioner, the respondents are directed to re-consider the issue of suspension in light of the report of the Sub Divisional Officer dated 7.1.2008 presently at Annexure-5 to the writ application in context of the allegations against the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed with the aforesaid directions. P. Kumar (Navin Sinha, J.)