Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:24771 Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4589 of 2025 Petitioner :- Vishal Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Electricity U.P. Lko. And 7 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anuj Dayal,Ishan Rahul Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Dr. Ashutosh Mishra Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J. 1. Heard Sri Anuj Dayal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Vijay Vikram Singh, learned Standing Counsel for the State- opposite party and Dr. Ashutosh Mishra, learned counsel for the oppoiste party Nos.2, 3 & 6. 2. In view of the proposed order, the notices to opposite party Nos.4, 5, 7 & 8 are hereby dispensed with. 3. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "(i) to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent Nos.3 and 4 to conclude the enquiry against the petitioner in terms of the charge-sheets dated 02.07.2021 and 28.08.2023 in accordance with law within a reasonable stipulated period." 4. Dr. Ashutosh Mishra, learned counsel for the U.P. Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. has produced a copy of instructions letter dated 25.04.2025 showing that in respect of the Ist charge-sheet, which was issued against the petitioner on 02.07.2021, the enquiry has been concluded and the final order may likely to be passed within a week. However in respect of the IInd charge-sheet issued on 28.08.2023, the enquiry report has been submitted and the decision shall be taken at the earliest. The aforesaid instructions letter dated 25.04.2025 is taken on record. 5. Having considered the aforesaid submission of learned counsel for the parties and the instructions letter dated 25.04.2025, it appears that no enquiry in respect of the Ist charge-sheet and the IInd charge-sheet is pending consideration and the final decision is to be taken by the Disciplinary Authority and in respect of the Ist charge-sheet, the decision would be taken within a week and in respect of the IInd charge- sheet, the decision would be taken at the earliest. 6. Therefore, without entering into merits of the issue, I hereby dispose of this writ petition at the admission stage directing the Disciplinary Authority to take final decision in both the aforesaid departmental proceedings with expedition. In terms of the instructions letter dated 25.04.2025 the final decision be taken in respect of the Ist charge-sheet within ten days and in respect of the IInd charge-sheet the final decision be taken within a period of six weeks, strictly in accordance with law, by affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner issuing him the show cause notice and the petitioner may submit his explanation to the show cause notice within time so stipulated by the Disciplinary Authority. 7. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of finally in view of the aforesaid terms. . [Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.] Order Date :- 30.4.2025 Suresh/ Digitally signed by :- SURESH CHANDRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench