PRAGATI KUMAR SRIVASTAVA v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF PANCHAYAT RAJ LKO. AND 3 OTHERS
WRIA/9339/2025 · 2025-08-25
Manish Mathur
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 9339 of 2025 Court No. - 8 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned State counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties.
2. Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 30.7.2025 whereby the petitioner has been suspended in contemplation of the inquiry proceeding.
3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has already been served with the charge-sheet of which the reply has been submitted by the petitioner. It is also submitted that the allegations levelled against the petitioner are incorrect since the petitioner had no role in the misconduct indicated in the charge-sheet.
4. Such an aspect is required to be considered in the inquiry proceedings not at the stage of challenge to suspension particularly since this Court court is not sitting as an enquiry officer.
5. In view of the fact the petitioner has already submitted a reply to the charge-sheet, the opposite parties are directed to conclude the enquiry Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Vijay Prakash Srivastava, Alok Kumar Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Pragati Kumar Srivastava .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Of Panchayat Raj Lko. And 3 Others .....Respondent(s)
proceedings expeditiously within a period of four months from the date a certified copy of the order is served upon the concerned authority.
6. With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of August 25, 2025 kanhaiya WRIA No. 9339 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- KANHAIYA KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench