IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11928 of 2009 KARYANAND SINGH, Son of Sri Bharat Prasad Singh, resident of Village- Amarpur, P.S.- Suryagarha, District- Lakhisarai :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Director General of Police (Cabinet) Vigilance, Bihar, Patna. 2. The DIG of Police (Vigilance) Cabinet, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police (Vigilance) Cabinet, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Enquiry Officer, Cabinet (Vigilance) Department of Bihar, Patna. :--Respondents. ----------- 2. 10.09.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner who at the relevant time was serving as A.S.I. and was incharge of Malkhana of the Cabinet (Vigilance) Cell, Electricity Board, Patna was placed under suspension under orders bearing Office Order No. 150 of 2000 issued under the signature of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Vigilance), Patna. After his suspension he was also served with the memo of charge which is dated 27.05.2000 and is contained in Annexure-5 to this application. Having received the memo of charge petitioner submitted his written defence whereafter the Enquiry Officer also submitted his Enquiry Report which is dated 23.09.2003 and is contained in Annexure-6 to this application. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that till date he has neither been served with any second show-cause notice nor has been exonerated from the proceeding in the light of the Enquiry Report. 3. Having heard counsel for the parties I am of the view that there is no justification to continue the petitioner under suspension for nine years. In the circumstances, the suspension order bearing no. 150 of 2000 dated 10.04.2000, Annexure-3 is quashed with direction to the disciplinary authority to take final decision in the light of the Enquiry Report dated 23.09.2003, Annexure-6 as early as possible in any case within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha,J.)