IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16618 of 2010 RAM NIRANJAN CHOUDHARY . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 2. 25.10.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner who is stated to be a Circle Officer in the Revenue Department was placed under suspension on 12.3.2009 in contemplation of the departmental proceedings. He filed his reply to the charges. An enquiry report is stated to have been submitted on 11.12.2009. Second show cause notice is stated to have been issued on 15.2.2010 alleged to have been duly replied by the petitioner. The petitioner came to this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 7990 of 2010 with the grievance that notwithstanding the submission of the enquiry report, the departmental proceedings remained inconclusive. This Court observed that the objections as alleged with regard to the conduct of the departmental proceedings were matters to be appropriately examined by the disciplinary authority himself, by a reasoned and speaking order. Directions were then issued relying upon a similar order in C.W.J.C. No. 11675 of 2010, that if appropriate final orders in the departmental proceedings are not passed within four weeks, the suspension shall automatically come to an end. The 2 petitioner is stated to have served a copy of the order before the Principal Secretary, General Administration Department on 19.8.2010. The grievance is that his joining is still not being accepted. Counsel for the State in view of the nature of the order in C.W.J.C. No. 7990 of 2010 submits that the time period for conclusion of the departmental proceedings may be extended. This Court finds it difficult to do so at this stage at a time when the petitioner alleges non- compliance of the order of the Court after expiry of the time limit. It was for the respondents to have been more vigilant and to have sought necessary appropriate order from this Court within the time fixed. The prayer for extension of time on behalf of the State is therefore rejected. If what the petitioner contends is correct, he stands reinstated after expiry of four weeks under the orders of the Court. Non-compliance of the order dated 12.8.2010 in C.W.J.C. No. 7990 of 2010, shall be at the risk of the authorities themselves for flouting the order of this Court with effect from the date that the order in C.W.J.C. No. 7990 of 2010 takes effect. The writ application stands allowed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)