IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16248 of 2009 1. MD.IMRAN HASSAN S/O LATE JASIM KHAN R/OMOH CHANDWARA DARJI TOLA, P.O. PAKARI SARAI, P.S. TOWN, DISTT- MUZAFFARPUR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE KOSHI RANGE, SAHARSA 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SUPAUL, DISTT- SUPAUL 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SAHARSA, DISTT- SAHARSA ----------- 2. 06.01.2010 The petitioner is aggrieved by termination of his services for alleged unauthorized absence by order dated 5.10.2009 and the consequential order dated 12.10.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the termination, a major punishment, was without a departmental proceeding in accordance with law. Learned counsel for the State sought to repel the submission from certain Annexures to the writ petition. He next submits that the petitioner in any event has remedy of appeal available where issues of facts from the records of the departmental enquiry can also be properly verified. The objection of the petitioner to the absence of a proper departmental proceeding can be more appropriately considered by the appellate authority, who shall also have the benefit of original records of the departmental proceeding before him. If such an appeal is filed within 30 days from today, let the same be considered and disposed off by a reasoned and speaking order dealing with all issues inclusive of that raised before this Court within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this 2 order. The writ application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)