Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:5441 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 421 of 2025 Petitioner :- Munna Lal Sachan Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Irrigation And Water Resources Deptt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J. 1. Heard Sri Rakesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. It has been submitted that the petitioner was working on the post of Executive Engineer in Irrigation Department when departmental proceedings were initiated against him and charge sheet was given on 06.07.2019. The petitioner duly replied to the said charge sheet on 24.06.2022 but till date the departmental proceedings have not concluded. It is further submitted that the petitioner has superannuated from service on 31.7.2016 and merely on account of pendency of the disciplinary proceedings he is not being given his post retiral dues including gratuity and pension. 3. Learned Standing Counsel on the basis of instructions has informed this Court that the Inquiry Officer has concluded his inquiry and has submitted the inquiry report to the Disciplinary Authority in January, 2025. 4. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of petitioner shall be substantially redressed in case suitable directions are issued to respondent no. 1 to consider and conclude disciplinary proceedings initiated against petitioner expeditiously. 5. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection to the limited prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 6. Accordingly, present writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no. 1 to proceed to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against petitioner expeditiously, say within maximum period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. Order Date :- 27.1.2025 A. Verma (Alok Mathur, J.) Digitally signed by :- ANURAG VERMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench