IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11451 of 2008 1. GOPAL YADAV SON OF DEBA YADAV 2. SHANKAR GOUR @ SHANKIAR GOND SON OF LATE JAGGU GOND Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 4. THE COLLECTOR, WEST CHAMPARAN,BETTIAH 5. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN 6. THE SUB-DVISIONAL OFFICER-CUM-CONDUCTING OFFICER, BETTIAH 7. THE CIRCLE OFFICE-CUM-PRESENTING OFFICE, BETTIAH CIRCLE, BETTIHA. - RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 03.03.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners were placed under suspension on 30.1.2008 on ground of alleged dereliction in duty when an accused escaped from their custody. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits from the specific pleadings in paragraph 11 of the application that despite more than one year of suspension there has been no progress in the departmental proceedings. The Respondents are directed to proceed expeditiously with the departmental proceedings and conclude it at an early date. If the departmental proceeding is not concluded within a period of next four months, the order of suspension shall stand revoked when the departmental proceeding shall continue. The time frame for completion of the departmental proceeding is made subject to adequate cooperation by the petitioner himself. If they do not cooperate, the authority shall be 2 at liberty to conclude the departmental proceeding ex parte also, if necessary, but after recording their satisfaction for reasons of non- cooperation by the petitioner. The writ application stands disposed AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)