IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10219 of 2011 Sudhir Kumar Singh S/o Sri Brahamdeo Narain Singh R/o vill- Sardiha, P.S. Simari, Bakhtiyarpur, Dist. Saharsa --Petitioner. Versus 1. The Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, through the Administrator, Birchand Patel Path, Pariwahan Bhawan, Patna, Bihar 2. The Chief of Administration, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Birchand Patel Path Pariwahan Bhawan, Patna, Bihar 3. The Conducting Officer, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Bankipur Depot, Patna. 4. The Divisional Manager, Patna Division, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation, Bankipur, Patna. ---Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Satya Prakash Sinha, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. P.K. Verma, Advocate. ----------- 02 30.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Bihar State Road Transport Corporation. Considering the grievance of the petitioner and the submissions of the parties, this application is being disposed of at this stage. Petitioner prays for a direction upon the respondents to release him from suspension. It appears that by order dated 04.03.2010 (Annexure-2) followed by order dated 06.03.2010 (Annexure-3) passed by the authorities of the respondent corporation the petitioner was placed under suspension in contemplation of a departmental proceeding. Articles/ memo of charge(s) were served on 06.03.2010 (Annexure-5). Petitioner responded to the charges by filing his show cause on 15.03.2010 (Annexure-6). This was followed by a written submission/argument filed by the petitioner in the departmental proceeding. Said document is on record as Annexure-7. The enquiry 2 officer, on conclusion of enquiry, submitted the report on 30.04.2011 (Annexure-9) wherein the charges were not found proved. The grievance of the petitioner is that the authorities are thereafter sitting tight over the matter and are not taking appropriate decision, as a result whereof, he continues under suspension. Learned counsel for the respondent corporation submits that the disciplinary authority is required to consider the report and take a decision as per law and the said authority can be directed to dispose of the proceedings finally in accordance with law. Considering the submissions and after going through the materials on record, present application is disposed of by the following order:- Let the disciplinary authority take a final decision in the pending proceedings against the petitioner in the light of enquiry report (Annexure-9) in accordance with law within a period of 04 weeks from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order before him. If the authorities fails to finally dispose of the proceedings within the aforesaid time, petitioner shall be reinstated in service on expiry of aforesaid period of 04 weeks. In that event, the respondents shall be at liberty to take final decision in accordance with law beyond the aforesaid period of 04 weeks. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J. )