Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46103 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8875 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mumtaz Ali Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Basic Education Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Suyesh Pradhan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Rishabh Tripathi Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 1 & 2 and Sri Rishabh Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 3 & 4. With the consent of learned counsel appearing on behalf of the contesting parties, the instant writ petition is being finally decided. Although the petitioner is aggrieved by his suspension order dated 26.04.2025 yet Sri Suyesh Pradhan, learned counsel for the petitioner after arguing at some length states that the departmental inquiry may be directed to be finalized against the petitioner within a specified time. To the aforesaid prayer, Sri Rishabh Tripathi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents no. 3 & 4 has no objection. Accordingly, taking into consideration the aforesaid fact, it is provided that respondents shall proceed to issue a charge sheet to the petitioner within two weeks from today. On receipt of the charge sheet, the petitioner shall submit his reply within next ten days. After submission of the reply, the respondents shall finalize the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner and the disciplinary authority shall proceed to pass a final order within a further period of eight weeks. Needless to mention that the petitioner shall cooperate with the inquiry proceedings and he shall also be given due opportunity of hearing in the said inquiry proceedings. In case the petitioner does not cooperate in the inquiry proceedings, the Inquiry Officer would be at liberty to inform the petitioner in writing about his non-cooperation and the period of non-cooperation would be excluded from the aforesaid period. Disposed of. Order Date :- 7.8.2025/Pachhere/- Digitally signed by :- SATYENDRA SINGH PACHHERE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench