IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7654 of 2010 1. NILIMA SINHA W/O K.K. SINHA FORMERLY CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFICER, TOLLOTHU, P.S.TILLOTHU, DISTT-ROHTAS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA 4. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO GOVT. DEPPT. OF WELFARE OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA 5. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE ROHTAS AT SASARAM 6. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER DEHRI, ROHTAS ----------- 7. 18.11.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner who is stated to be Child Development Project Officer is aggrieved by the order of her suspension dated 21.4.2010. Since the departmental proceedings have already been started against her this Court does not consider it prudent to take note of the charges/allegations and defence of either side so as not to prejudice them in the departmental proceeding. Suffice it to notice that this Court had called for a report from the District Magistrate and required him to file his own affidavit which has been done. The Court has gone through the same and also perused the report of the enquiry done by him before filing his counter affidavit. The report of the District Magistrate dated 22.10.2010 has to be confined in its effect and operation as limited for the purpose of the present writ petition only. It has no relevance, cannot be considered as evidence or even relied upon in the departmental proceedings by either side. The issues in the departmental proceedings shall have to be decided on its own merits in accordance with law after proper discussion of all materials and defence to arrive at a final conclusion in law. Let the departmental proceedings be concluded within a maximum period of six months from the date of receipt and/or presentation of a copy of this order. If the proceedings are not completed within that period for no fault of the petitioner and the respondents, the disciplinary authority shall be obliged to reconsider the issue of continued suspension in that light. Nothing in the present order shall be interpreted, construed and/or considered as any observation or opinion of the Court on merits or demerits of the charges or justifiability of the suspension. This Court on the entirety of the matter is only satisfied that the issues do not warrant interference by the writ court at this stage. The writ application stands disposed in the aforesaid terms. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)