IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1347 of 2009 Shyama Kumari Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 02. 28.06.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner’s prayer is for quashing of order dated 08.06.2001, passed by the District Superintendent of Education, Darbhanga, awarding punishment of censor and non-payment of salary for the period of suspension. Disagreeing with the enquiry report, punishment has been awarded to the petitioner by the Disciplinary Authority in a Departmental Proceeding. This order has been challenged by the petitioner on the ground that since Enquiry Officer in his enquiry report had exonerated him from all the charges and recommended for revocation of suspension, in case the Disciplinary Authority was in disagreement with it, a second show cause notice essentially should have been issued to the petitioner, showing reasons for such disagreement. Facts of the case reveal that against the punishment order dated 08.06.2001, petitioner had preferred his appeal before the Director, Primary 2 Education, Bihar, Patna, which is pending since 2002. This matter is being disposed of directing the Appellate Authority, Director, Primary Education to dispose of the pending appeal of the petitioner with a reasoned order. All pointes raised by the petitioner in the Memo of Appeal must be answered, giving reasons, in the order passed within four weeks from the date of production / communication of this order. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)