The State of Jharkhand has preferred this Letters Patent Appeal challenging order dated 21.02.2013 passed in W.P.(S) No. 2431 of 2012 whereby, the final order dated 19.04.2012 has been quashed with cost of Rs. 60,000/-.

2. The respondent herein (the writ petitioner) was appointed in the State Administrative Service. She was posted as Block Development Officer in Bero Block during the period between 14.08.1988 and 07.11.1990. A show-cause notice was issued to her on the allegation of committing irregularity and non-adjustment of funds while she was posted in Bero Block. She was put under suspension on 08.03.1996 and a charge-memo dated 17.04.1996 was served upon her in which various charges of financial irregularity were framed. On 23.09.1996, an enquiry officer was appointed however, as the presenting officer did not turn up during the enquiry proceeding for about one year, the enquiry officer showed his inability to continue and conclude the proceeding. On 23.09.1997, the Divisional Commissioner, Patna was appointed as conducting officer. He held the proceeding on five different dates between 01.01.1998 to 07.05.1998 however, inspite of notices sent to the department, ne