Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46041 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8876 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Karagar) Home Deptt. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ajay Kumar Singh,Vipul Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed challenging order dated 28.07.2025 whereby petitioner has been placed under suspension in contemplation of departmental inquiry. 3. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for petitioner submits that a direction may be issued for expeditious disposal of the inquiry proceedings. 4. Learned State counsel on the basis of instructions received submits that a charge sheet has been issued to the petitioner on 06.08.2025. However, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he has not yet received any such charge sheet. 5. It is therefore provided that petitioner shall have an opportunity to submit his reply to the charge sheet within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of charge sheet. The opposite parties shall endeavour to conclude the inquiry proceedings expeditiously within a period of four months from the date time granted to petitioner for submission of his reply. This time being shall be subject to cooperation by the petitioner in the inquiry proceedings. 6. With aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 7.8.2025 Renu/- Digitally signed by :- RENU AGARWAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench