IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7481 of 2009 SHYAM KISHOR KUMAR, SON OF LATE RANJAT SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE JHAMMAN BIGHA, POLICE STATION MAKHDUMPUR, DISTRICT JEHANABAD, POSTED AS CLERK IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUB-DIVISONAL EDUCTION OFFICER, AURANGABAD-----PETITIOENR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETORTY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA. 3. THE REGIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, MAGADH DIVISION, GAYA. 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, GAYA. 5. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, NAWADAH. 6. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION, AURANGABAD. 7. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, GAYA. 8. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, JEHANABAD. 9. THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 10. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL EDUCATION OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 11. THE DISTRICT LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, GAYA -------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 06.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is holding the post of clerk in the office of the District Superintendent of Education, Gaya. He is aggrieved by the continuation of the departmental proceeding for about nine years as charges were served on him along with the order of suspension dated 27.1.2001, Annexure-1. 3. Let the Enquiry Officer, District Superintendent of Education, Nawada, respondent no.5 conclude the departmental proceeding as early as possible, in any case within three months from today, failing which this court will have no option but to quash the proceedings. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J) - 2 -