ASHISH KUMAR SINGH PNO. 072280010 v. STATE OF U.P. THRU. PRIN. SECY. HOME U.P. LKO. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/12894/2024 · 2025-02-20
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:11193 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 12894 of 2024 Petitioner :- Ashish Kumar Singh Pno. 072280010 Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home U.P. Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Singh,Arvind Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Alok Mathur,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Standing counsel.
2. By means of the impugned order dated 9.7.2024 the petitioner, who was working on the post of Incharge Inspector at police station Sikandararau, District Hathras. The said order has been passed considering the fact that the petitioner was negligent in giving permission for organizing a Satsang Programme which was to be held on 2.7.2024.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has assailed the order of suspension on number of grounds including the fact that the respondents have themselves stated that for giving the permission the petitioner has been negligent in discharge of his official duties.
4. Learned Standing counsel, on the other hand, has submitted that charge sheet dated 21.1.2025 has already been served upon the petitioner and the regular inquiry is underway.
5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner shall stand substantially redressed in case the respondents are directed to conclude the inquiry expeditiously.
6. Learned State counsel does not object to the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to opposite party No.3 to conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner with expedition, preferably within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this
order is placed before him, subject to cooperation of the petitioner in the said proceedings Further, the petitioner undertakes to submit his reply to the charge sheet within next two weeks.
8. In case, the inquiry is not concluded with the time as stipulated by this Court above, the petitioner will be at liberty to move appropriate application under Rule 4 sub clause 8 of Uttar Pradesh Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rule, 1999 and in case such an application is made the same shall be considered and decided within one week thereafter. (Alok Mathur, J.)
Order Date :- 20.2.2025 RKM. Digitally signed by :- RAKESH KUMAR MAURYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench