SNEHENDU CHOWDHARY Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned advocates appearing for the parties.

(2.) This application has been filed praying for modification of the order dated 6th July. 2004 passed by Barin Ghosh, J. (as His lordship then was) in the writ petition, being C.O.13088(W) of 1998, whereby and whereunder it was directed that the pending departmental proceeding should be completed as expeditiously as possible but not later than seven months from the date of service of the copy of the order upon the disciplinary authority. The modification, as prayed for, is extension of the time limit to conclude the departmental proceeding. The petitioner of the writ application who is an employee of the present applicant, West Bengal State Food Processing & Horticulture Development Corporation Ltd.. an undertaking of the State Government, was charged under four counts of charges which reads to this effect.

(3.) The departmental proceeding became the subject matter of the challenge in the said writ application praying for quashing of the entire departmental proceeding. Barin Ghosh, J. as His Lordship then was, disposed of the writ application by not entertaining the prayer for quashing of the departmental proceeding, but directed finality of the said proceeding within certain period, namely, seven months, as already stated. The order dated 6th July, 2004 passed by Barin Ghosh, J. reads to this effect.