Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:10940 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1213 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sharad Kumar Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Public Works Deptt. U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anupras Singh,Abhishek Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J. 1. Heard Sri Jaideep Narain Mathur, Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Abhishek Tiwari for the petitioner as well as learned Standing counsel for the respondents. 2. Learned Standing counsel, at the outset, has informed this Court that during pendency of the present proceedings a charge sheet has already been served upon the petitioner on 18.2.2025 and regular inquiry is underway. Copy of the said charge sheet has also been handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing at some length, submits that the charges pertain only to dereliction of duty by the petitioner in construction of a road and there is no other allegation. He submits that the petitioner will cooperate in the inquiry and the inquiry officer may be directed to conclude the inquiry with expedition. 4. Learned State counsel does not oppose the limited prayer made by the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, respondent No.1 is directed to ensure that the inquiry is concluded, expeditiously, preferably within three months from the date a certified copy of this order is placed before the competent authority. 6. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the said inquiry and shall not seek unnecessary adjournment. 7. It is further provided that in case the inquiry is not concluded within the time as prescribed above, the petitioner shall be at liberty to move appropriate application under Rule 4 (8) of Uttar Pradesh Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 and in case such an application is moved the competent authority shall proceed to consider and decide the same by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law within one week thereafter. 8. Subject to aforesaid direction, the petition stands disposed of. (Alok Mathur, J.) Order Date :- 19.2.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench