IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8891 of 2010 SANTOSH KUMAR AMBASTHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 03. 10.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. After some arguments, it is submitted that the petitioner is suffering from health problems and therefore the departmental proceedings may be directed to be concluded at an early date. Let the departmental proceedings be concluded preferably within the time limit fixed by Government circulars in that regard provided the petitioner himself co-operates. If the petitioner does not co-operate, the authority shall be at liberty to proceed ex-parte also, if necessary, to complete the proceedings within the time fixed, but only after recording full reasons for their satisfaction of the circumstances in which the ex-parte proceedings are to be held and the efforts made to persuade the petitioner to participate. The application stands disposed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)