IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6399 of 2006 MD.SALAHUDDIN Versus B.S.R.T.CORPORATION & ORS ----------- 04. 11-8-2008 Writ application has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order of punishment imposed by the respondents as per annexure-1. It was filed on 15.5.2006. Respondents were granted three weeks to file counter affidavit on 19.3.2007 but they have remained silent all these years. A kind of explanation was sought for from the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents but he does not give any cogent and coherent response to enlighten the court on the issue. This kind of assistance is no assistance for the adjudication of the issue raised by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that he has filed a detailed appeal for review of the order passed in annexure-1 which would be evident form perusal of annexure- 22 and is dated 8.3.2006. Since the counter affidavit has not been filed by the respondents this Court has been precluded from passing any order on the issue on its own merit at this stage. But let the Administrator, Bihar State Road Transport Corporation take up the appeal filed by the petitioner contained in annexure-22, examine the merit of the matter and pass a final order preferably within three months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order because neither the appeal has been - 2 - decided in the last two years nor a counter affidavit has been filed. The writ application stands disposed of. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)