Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:7594 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 1543 of 2025 Petitioner :- Anand Prakash Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Excise Deptt. Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Jai Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam,J. 1. This petition has been filed for the following reliefs: "(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Certiorari to quash the entire proceedings initiated vide order no.393/E- 1/Terah-1345937/2021 dated 21.02.2024 (Contained as Annexure No.2) in the interest of justice. (ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties to conclude the disciplinary proceeding pending against the petitioner since 10.05.2021 at an earliest, in the interest of justice. (iii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the opposite parties particularly Opposite party no.1 to provide the benefit of Assured Career Progression (ACP) to the petitioner at an earliest, in the interest of justice. 2. After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner confines his prayer to the relief no.2 that is to conclude the disciplianry proceedings against the petitioner which were initiated on 10.05.2021. It has also been submitted that in the supplementary charge sheet has been issued to the petitioner on 21.02.2024. The petitioner has also submitted the reply to the supplementary chargesheet dated 21.02.2024 on 29.06.2024. It has been stated that the supplementary inquiry report on the charges which were leveled against the petitioner on the basis of supplementary affidavit has yet not been come. 3. Since, the disciplinary proceedings are pending before the respondent no.2, it is expected that the same shall be concluded expeditiously, preferably within a period of six months after providing opportunity of hearing and also an opportunity of leading evidence in the proceedings to the petitioner in accordance with law. 4. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. [Manish Kumar Nigam,J.] Order Date :- 6.2.2025 KR Digitally signed by :- RABINDRA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench