IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8908 of 2010 1. CHANDRAKET SINGH S/O LATE SOKENDRA SINGH R/O VILL.- RASHULPUR, P.S.- EKANGAR SARAI, DISTT.- NALANDA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE-CUM-COLLECTOR, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF ----------- 2 5.7.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing of the order contained in memo No. 905 (Estab.) Biharsharif, dated 8.9.2009 passed by the District Magistrate-cum- Collector, Nalanda at Biharsharif, awarding punishment of withholding of two increments with cumulative effect and non-payment of salary for the period of suspension, in the departmental proceeding. It seems that the petitioner has not preferred any appeal against the final order passed in the departmental proceeding, though there is provision for that. This application is permitted to be 2 withdrawn, giving liberty to the petitioner for filing statutory appeal before the appropriate authority. In case such an appeal is preferred by the petitioner, it should be considered and decided on merit, preferably within a period of six months. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.Kumar