Writ Petition No. 5479 (SS) of 2001 (Old No. 28849 of 1998) Hon’ble M.M. Ghildiyal, J Heard Smt. Farida Siddiqui, holding brief of Sri T.A. Khan, learned counsel for the petitioners. By means of this petition, the petitioners, who were working as Seasonal Clerk with Cooperative Cane Development Union Limited, Sitarganj, District – Udham Singh Nagar, have been placed under suspension vide order dated 18.08.1998 passed by respondent no. 2 and Senior Cane Development Inspector, Kichcha was appointed as Inquiry Officer and Inquiry Officer was directed to conclude the inquiry within a period of six weeks. No one is present on behalf of the respondents. Learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to inform the court whether the inquiry has been concluded or final order has been passed or not? Impugned order was passed on 18.08.1998. More than eight years have passed. In case, no final order has been passed after conclusion of the inquiry, respondents are directed to pass final order within a period of fifteen days from the date of production of certified copy of this order, failing which, impugned order 18.08.1998 passed by respondent no. 2 stands automatically quashed. With this direction, writ petition is finally disposed of. No order as to costs. (M.M. Ghildiyal, J) 12.03.2007 SKS