IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9975 of 2011 Ram Nandan Singh SON OF SRI FEKAN SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DARBHANGA, P.S. MADANPUR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors ----------- 2 11/07/2011 The petitioner has been suspended by virtue of the order contained in annexure-1 for not being found at his place of work on a surprise inspection carried out by the District Magistrate, Aurangabad. Petitioner has set of documents and explanation to offer for his absence. There is even certification by the so called Block Development Officer in favour of the petitioner. The authenticity of those documents and the genuineness of the explanation can best be looked into by the disciplinary authority because this Court is not un- mindful of the fact that absence without explanation and not being present during the office hours is a rampant problem across the State. In the eye of the petitioner, he may not have committed any misconduct but surely a government servant has some responsibility towards the duty which he has to perform atleast during the office hours assigned. - 2 - Let the District Magistrate take a decision on the issue of suspension of the petitioner as well as what is required to be done with him within four weeks from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order. If no decision is taken, then there may be an occasion for this Court to intervene in the suspension order. This writ application is disposed of with the direction aforesaid. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)