Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43059 Court No. - 18 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5216 of 2025 Petitioner :- Bholey Nath Prasad Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy./Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. Of Technical Education Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Shrawan Kumar Verma Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed challenging order dated 07.03.2025 whereby petitioner has been placed under suspension. Further prayer to reinstate petitioner on his post of Lecturer (Physics) in the Government Polytechnic, Ayodhya and for payment of salary from March 2025 and subsequently regularly has also been sought alongwith a prayer for directing opposite parties to conduct an inquiry regarding promotion made to the post of Head of Department. 3. It has been submitted that subsequent to passing of the suspension order, petitioner has been served with a charge-sheet to which he has already replied. It is on the basis of instructions, learned counsel for petitioner submits that specific time frame may indicate for completion of inquiry proceeding. 4. In view of innocuous prayer being made, disciplinary authority/ inquiry officer are directed to conclude inquiry proceedings expeditiously, preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is served upon the said authority subject to cooperation by petitioner. 5. Petitioner is granted liberty to approach the relevant authorities with regard to his grievance for conducting an inquiry pertaining to promotion on the post of Head of Department which may be considered. 6. With the aforesaid observation, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 25.7.2025 Subodh/- Digitally signed by :- SUBODH KUMAR SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench