RAVINDRA KUMAR MAURYA v. STATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
WRIA/2876/2025 · 2025-03-16
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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:38923 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2876 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ravindra Kumar Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajendra Rai Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard Sri Rajendra Rai, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. By means of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has questioned the order of suspension dated 20th February, 2025 on the ground that file record in respect of which petitioner has been placed under suspension was missing from the office of Consolidation Officer, Sadar, ever since 2017-18 whereas the petitioner joined the said office Consolidation Officer, Sadar, Jaunpur in the year 2019.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been transferred on the post of Assistant Clerk in the office of Consolidation Officer, Sadar District Jaunpur in the year 2019 but the office clerk Sri Pradeepp Kumar Singh did not hand over any charge to the petitioner. He further submits that a complaint on 03.01.2025 had been made regarding missing of records and thereafter on 20.2.2025 petitioner has been suspended without ascertaining the correct facts. He further submits that no chargesheet has been served upon the petitioner till date.
Looking to the allegations, I declined to grant indulgence in the matter at this stage, however, it is provided that petitioner shall be served with charge sheet within two weeks from today, which the petitioner would accept and then submit his reply within next two weeks time. The disciplinary proceedings shall be brought to its logical end within a further period of two weeks. Subsistence allowance including arrears, if any. shall be paid within 30 days from the date of production of certified copy of this order. It is further provided that petitioner shall be cooperating with disciplinary proceedings and in the event petitioner cooperates and despite cooperation rendered by petitioner, respondents are not able to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within the time prescribed for, the suspension
order shall automatically stand revoked. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands
disposed of.
Order Date :- 17.3.2025 Sanjeev Digitally signed by :- SANJEEV RANJAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad