HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 12180 of 2025 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned Counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed challenging inquiry report dated 25th March 2025 and show cause notice issued under Rule 9 (4) of the U.P. Government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1999. 3. It has been submitted that a perusal of the inquiry report will make it evident that procedure as required to be followed in terms of Rule 7 of Rules 1999 has not been followed by the opposite parties. It is also submitted that the show cause notice also has been issued by a pre- determined mind since it indicates the proposed punishment of dismissal. 4. Mr. Vikas Singh Learned State Counsel has raised preliminary objection regarding maintainability of this petition in view of the fact that petition has been filed only on apprehension and therefore is premature since no final orders have been passed against petitioner. 5. In view of such objections being raised, learned counsel for petitioner on the basis of instructions submits that he may be granted a reasonable time to reply to the show cause notice notice which may be considered by the concerned authority prior to passing of any order. 6. Considering submissions advanced by learned counsel for petitioner, further 15 days' time from today is granted to petitioner to file a reply to Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Yogeshwar Sharan Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Avanish Kumar Rana .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Deptt. Of Revenue Lko And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) the show cause notice dated 22nd September 2025. Final orders thereafter shall be passed by concerned authority expeditiously within a period of six weeks thereof. 7. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of. October 15, 2025 prabhat WRIA No. 12180 of 2025 2 (Manish Mathur,J.) Digitally signed by :- PRABHAT KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench