HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14536 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. Heard Sri Pankaj Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Vijay Lal, learned counsel for the respondent. By means of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has questioned the charge-sheet dated 26.5.2023 on the ground that petitioner had already retired on 31st January, 2022 and matter relates to the period when petitioner was not posted at the relevant station . It is argued on behalf of the petitioner that respondents have wholly, illegally proceeded to pass order of recovery for a sum of Rs. 6,65,076/- without there being any conclusive finding as to the guilt being proved. Learned Standing Counsel on the contrary submits that petitioner has now approached this Court after a lapse of two years whereas petitioner has already submitted reply to the chargesheet. He is, however, not averse to a direction being issued for expeditious disposal of the disciplinary proceeding initiated vide charge-sheet dated 26.5.2023 In the given facts and circumstances of the case, while I decline to grant indulgence in the matter of the charge-sheet at this stage, I still provide herewith that in the event petitioner files certified copy of this order within a period of four weeks from today , the disciplinary proceeding shall be concluded in accordance with law within a further period of three months by strictly adhering to the procedure prescribed under the relevant Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Archana Srivastava, Pankaj Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Hari Pal Singh .....Petitioner(s) Principal Chief Conservator Of Forest Up Department Of Environment And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Rules,1999 and also in consonance with the principle of natural justice. Petitioner shall be cooperating with the disciplinary proceeding. With the aforesaid observations and direction, this petition is accordingly disposed of. September 24, 2025 Sanjeev WRIA No. 14536 of 2025 2 (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad