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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:41886 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2842 of 2025 Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mata Prasad Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,K.K.Rao Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.
1. Heard Sri Abhay Nitin Singh, Advocate holding brief of Sri Mata Prasad, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri K.K. Rao, learned counsel for respondents.
2. Petitioner was put under suspension vide order dated 21.02.2025 and he rushed this Court by way of filing present writ petition on 27.02.2025.
3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that a charge sheet has been served to petitioner on 18.03.2025, however, learned counsel for petitioner submits that he has no instructions in this regard.
4. Learned counsel submits that no prior notice was given to petitioner before he was put under suspension, however, learned counsel is not able to show any relevant provision that it was mandatory to issue prior notice.
5. Learned counsel for respondents submits that inquiry will be concluded expeditiously if reply of petitioner is submitted within a short period.
6. Considering aforesaid submissions as well as considering allegations made in suspension order that he has committed irregularities in revenue matters which appears to be a serious charge, therefore, there is no ground to cause interference with impugned order. However, this writ petition is disposed of with an
observation that with cooperation of petitioner, inquiry will be concluded within a short period, preferably within 8 weeks from today. Order Date :- 21.3.2025 Sinha_N. Digitally signed by :- NIRMAL SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad