WP(C) 4237/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr. GN Sahewalla, learned Senior counsel assisted by Ms. J Bora, A dvocate, appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. RK Bora, learned State cou nsel, appearing for the state respondents. Considering the matter in its entirety and as agreed to by the learned c ounsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. The petitioner is an employee of the State Government under the Panchaya t and Rural Development Department. By the instant writ petition, the petitioner has assailed the impugned action of the respondent authorities in depriving the petitioner the service benefit to which he is entitled to on the purported grou nd that drawal of departmental proceeding is pending against the petitioner. Mr. Bora, learned State counsel has placed before this Court a copy of t he charge sheet submitted against the petitioner along with the statement of all egation dated 04.11.2010 and submits that pursuant to the aforesaid charge sheet , vide notification dated 04.01.2011 Shri Dambarudhar Saikia, Deputy Secretary t o the Govt. of Assam, Panchayat and Rural Development Department as well as Sri R Kalita, Superintendent Panchayat and Rural Development (B) Department have bee n appointed as Enquiry Officer and Presenting Officer respectively. In view of the subsequent development, Mr. Sahewalla prays for a directi on to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to complete the enquiry within a stipulated time f rame. Considering the limited prayer so made on behalf of the petitioner and f or ends of justice, respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are directed to complete the enquiry within a period of 5(Five) months from today. It is further made clear that the petitioner shall cooperate with the enquiry. The charge sheet along with statement of allegation and notification dat ed 04.01.2011 shall be kept as part of the record. At this stage, Mr. Sahewalla, learned Senior counsel has submitted that the petitioner has not been paid the subsistence allowance for the period of his suspension. Payment of subsistence allowance to a Government employee under sus pension is no more res integra. The respondent authorities are directed to pay t he subsistence allowance, if any, due to the petitioner for the suspension perio d. The subsistence allowance be calculated and paid to the petitioner within a p eriod of 6(six) weeks from today. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No cost s.