2025:JHHC:30104 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No.3851 of 2025 ------ Rahul Kumar Choubey, S/o Murari Krishna Choubey, R/o Behind Welfare School, Village + P.O. Sector-3D, Bokaro Steel City, Bokaro, P.S. Bokaro, District Bokaro. … … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand, through the Chief Secretary, Government of Jharkhand, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 2. The Secretary, Department of Revenue Registration and Land Reforms, having its office at Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, P.O. & P.S. Dhurwa, District Ranchi. 3. The Deputy Commissioner, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. 4. The Deputy Collector, In-Charge, District Legal Section, Deoghar, P.O. & P.S. Deoghar, District Deoghar. … … Respondents ------ CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Subodh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Respondent(s): Mr. Kishore Kr. Singh, SC-V Mr. Vishnu Prabhakar Pathak,AC to SC-V ------ 04/ 25.09.2025 Heard learned counsel representing the petitioner and learned counsel representing the respondents. 2. In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed to set aside the order of suspension of the petitioner, which was passed vide Memo No.370 dated 02.02.2021. He further prayed to allow him to work as the “Sub-Registrar”, as the departmental proceeding has not yet been concluded. 3. The petitioner who was working as the Sub-Registrar in the District of Deoghar, was suspended because of some wrong entry, which was recorded in the land records. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that till date, he is under suspension and the departmental proceeding has not been concluded 2025:JHHC:30104 2 till date. 5. Considering the prayer, this Court on the last date, directed the respondent – State to inform that by what time the departmental proceeding initiated against the petitioner can be concluded. 6. Today, when the matter is taken up, Mr. Kishore Kr. Singh, learned SC-V, on instruction submits that the departmental proceeding will be concluded and a decision will be taken within three months. 7. Considering the aforesaid submission, I direct the respondent Authorities to conclude the departmental proceeding and take a final decision, within three months from today. 8. Considering the nature of charge against the petitioner, I am not inclined to interfere with the suspension order at this stage. 9. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition stands disposed of. 10. Pending interlocutory application being I.A. No.10228 of 2025 for modification also stands disposed of, as the modification which has been sought for is innocuous. (ANANDA SEN, J.) 25th September, 2025 Prashant. Cp-2