IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 1391 of 2025 ----- Dhaneshwar Singh, S/o Late Bishundeo Singh ------ Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The Central Coalfields Limited through its Director, Personnel, Darbhanga House, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi (Jharkhand) 2.The Project Officer, Central Coalfields Limited, having its office at SDQ3, P.O. Turiyo, P.S.- Bhandaridah, District- Bokaro (Jharkhand) ------ Respondent(s) …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Saurabh Shekhar, Advocate Ms. Nidhi Kumari, Advocate For the Resp.-CCL : Mr. Sankalp Goswami, AC to Mr. A.K. Das, Advocate …...... 02 / 24.03.2025: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that suffice it would be if a direction is given to the respondents to decide the Departmental Appeal which is pending before the respondent No.1- Director, Personnel, Darbhanga House, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Kotwali, District- Ranchi. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents-CCL submits that if the appeal is still pending, the same will be disposed of and a reasoned order will be passed and will be communicated to the petitioner. 3. Considering the submission of the parties, I direct the respondent No.1- Director, Personnel, Darbhanga House, P.O.-G.P.O., P.S.-Kotwali, District-Ranchi is disposed of the departmental appeal within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. Respondents will consider as to whether the punishment inflicted upon the petitioner commensurate with the proposed misconduct or not. 4. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S.