IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8616 of 2011 Patanjali Mishra, son of Late Rabindra Mishra, resident of village Orro, P.O. Orro via Nardiganj, District- Nawadah, at present posted as upper grade clerk (suspension) at Block Office, Wajirganj, District- Gaya. ……………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar through the District Magistrate, Gaya 2.The District Magistrate, Gaya 3.The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Gaya 4.The Block Development Officer, Wajirganj, Gaya. ……………. Respondents ----------- 2. 19/05/2011 Petitioner was suspended by order dated 14.11.2006, as contained in Annexure-1, under the provisions of 2005 Rules in contemplation of departmental proceeding. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till today departmental proceeding has not been concluded and the petitioner is continuing under suspension. Learned counsel for the State submits that the charge against the petitioner was of defalcation of huge amount of money and disobedience of the orders of the higher authority. Whatever be the charges, proceeding against a Government servant cannot be kept pending indefinitely keeping him under suspension. In the circumstances, this writ 2 application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to finally conclude the departmental proceeding pending against the petitioner positively within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which his suspension shall stand revoked and he shall be entitled for full salary. Pradeep/ ( J. N. Singh,J.)