M.Y. Eqbal, J.

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. It appears that the petitioner was put under suspension in 1997 and a departmental proceeding was initiated on the ground of certain charges. When the departmental proceeding was not concluded for more than three years, the petitioner moved this Court by filing CWJC No. 2799/99R which was disposed of directing the respondents to pass final order in the departmental proceeding within six months from the date of the receipt of a copy of the said order. In spite of the aforesaid direction the departmental proceeding was not concluded and the petitioner was forced to approach this Court again by filing CWJC No. 1678/2001 which was heard on 26.4.2001 in presence of the counsel of the parties. This Court disposed of the said writ application by passing the following order :--

"This is one of the unfortunate cases which go to show that the State- respondents have no regard to the judicial orders passed by this Court, inasmuch as while disposing of the earlier writ petition on 25.9