P. B. Bajanthri, J. –

I.A. No.1 of 2020.

Heard I.A. No.1 of 2020 arising out of L.P.A. No.186 of 2020. Respondents have not filed objection to I.A. No.1 of 2020 for condonation of delay. Further taking note of the pleadings in I.A. No.1 of 2020 for condonation of delay of 190 days, we are satisfied with reasons to condone the delay of 190 days. Accordingly, I.A. No.1 of 2020 stands allowed while condoning the delay of 190 days in filing the present L.P.A.

L.P.A. No.186 of 2020:

2. With the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties, main matter (L.P.A. No.186 of 2020) is taken up for final disposal.

3. The appellant was holding the post of Deputy Development Commissioner. He was appointed to State Cadre, namely, Bihar State Service Administration. He was placed under suspension on 26.03.2010 on certain alleged allegation. He was subjected to departmental inquiry under Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control & Appeal) Rules, 2005 (for short ‘C.C.A. Rules, 2005’) on 04.02.2011. The appellant’s explanation to the charge memo was not satisfied and it was resulted in holding of departmental inquiry by appointing Inquiring and Presenting Officers. The Inquiring Offi