WP(C) 1574/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A.K. Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr . Handique, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents. The petitioner by the present petition has challenged the order dated 13 .01.2011 passed by the Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Dhubri, suspending the deed wr iter licence No.DRS 45/09-10 issued in his favour, contending inter alia that th ough he is not involved in the alleged forgery, his licence has been suspended. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on the basis of the sa id facts though a criminal case was registered against the petitioner, he was gr anted the privilege of pre-arrest bail by this Court and since the petitioner’s involvement in such alleged forgery was not found by the police upon due investi gation, the authority ought to have revoked the order of suspension dated 13.01. 2011, on the basis of the representation filed by him on 22.02.2011. It has also been contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the notice was th ereafter issued to the petitioner on 27.01.2011 asking him to show-cause as to w hy the licence should not be cancelled and though the petitioner has submitted h is reply, the said proceeding has not been finalized as yet. Mr. Handique, learned State counsel appearing for the respondents, on th e other hand, has submitted that since there are serious allegation of tempering with the NOC issued by the authority, the petitioner was put under suspension a nd the notice has been issued asking the petitioner to show-cause as to why the necessary action should not be taken against him. It has also been submitted tha t the said proceeding would definitely be completed within a reasonable period o f time. The learned State counsel submits that keeping in view the nature of all egation made against the petitioner, the order of suspension may not be interfer ed with. It appears that the petitioner’s deed writer licence was put under suspe nsion vide order dated 13.01.2011, on the basis of the allegation of tempering w ith the NOC issued by adding few new names, though no NOC was issued in favour o f those persons. The Addl. Deputy Commissioner on 27.01.2011 thereafter issued a show-cause notice to the petitioner asking him as to why the appropriate action shall not be taken for the aforesaid allegation, which proceeding has, however, not been finalized till date. In view of the above, the Addl. Deputy Commissioner is directed to compl ete the said proceeding within 1(one) month from the date of receipt of the cert ified copy of this order passed today to be produced by the petitioner before th e said authority. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of.