IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18685 of 2010 SHAMBHU YADAV . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . For the Petitioner: N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Adv. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Adv. For the State : Smt. Nivedita Nirvikar, G.P.16 ----------- 2/ 29/11/2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner very fairly submits that the appeal preferred by him against the impugned order of suspension dated 25.1.2007 and cancellation dated 7.6.2007 is still pending before the District Magistrate, copy whereof is appended at Annexure-3. Let the District Magistrate dispose off the appeal of the petitioner by a reasoned and speaking order, if not already disposed, preferably within a maximum period of four months from the date of receipt/presentation of a copy of this order. This Court further finds that the appeal has been preferred on 21.6.2007. The writ petition has been filed on 10.11.2010. There is no statement in the pleadings with regard to the steps taken by the petitioner between the two dates to expedite his appeal. The District Magistrate may also examine the dates that may have been fixed in the appeal, whether the petitioner appeared on those dates or not and/or whether the District Magistrate himself fixed no dates for hearing. All these - 2 - shall also have to be relevant considerations for discussion by him in the order. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)