(1.) HEARD the Counsel for the parties.
(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the order, dated 9.7.2001 whereby the petitioner was inflicted punishment by putting two black marks in his service book.
(3.) IN spite of the aforesaid direction the departmental proceeding was not concluded within three weeks. Learned SCI submits that because of the mistake in the communication of the order passed by this Court the departmental proceeding could not be concluded within the time -frame. Learned Counsel submitted that the respondents were informed that the departmental proceeding should be concluded within three months and, as a matter of fact, within three months final order in the departmental proceeding has been passed. I am unable to accept the explanation given by the respondents.