Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:57780 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4927 of 2025 Petitioner :- Avanindra Kumar Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kailash Nath Kesharwani Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has questioned the disciplinary proceedings only on account of inordinate delay at the end of respondent disciplinary authority. Learned Standing Counsel submits that since the petitioner has already been proceeded with in the departmental proceedings as procedure prescribed with under the relevant rules it will be more appropriate to direct the disciplinary authority to conclude the disciplinary proceedings in accordance with law within the prescribed time as may be directed by this Hon'ble Court. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the disciplinary authority concerned namely the respondent no. 2 to dispose of the pending disciplinary proceedings within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. Needless to add, the procedure prescribed shall be strictly in accordance with rules and principles of natural justice. Order Date :- 18.4.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad