IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9738 of 2010 SURESH PRASAD S/O LATE BABU LAL R/O VILL CIKSAURA DIH, P.O.CHIKSAURA BAZAR, P.S.HILSA, DISTT-NALANDA ………….. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF 3. THE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (ESTABLISHMENT) NALANDA 4. THE ADM(LAND REFORM) CUM CONDUCTING OFFICER NALANDA 5. THE S.D.O. null HILSA, NALANDA 6. THE CIRCLE OFFICER SILAOW, DISTT-NALANDA ………… RESPONDENTS ----------- 3. 06/05/2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that against the order passed by the disciplinary authority imposing punishment, petitioner has already filed departmental appeal before the competent authority which was numbered as Service Appeal No.231 of 2008. He submits that the said appeal is still pending. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Divisional Commissioner to consider the appeal of the petitioner, hear the parties and pass final orders on the same positively within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh,J.)