Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:106881 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 4660 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lakshman Singh Yadav Respondent :- Assistant General Manager (Oad) And Disciplinary Authority And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vidhya Shanker Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- Satish Chaturvedi Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J. 1. Heard Sri B.S.Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Satish Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the respondent Bank. 2. This Court has passed following order on 22.5.2025: "By the impugned order the petitioner has been placed under suspension in contemplation of an enquiry. The enquiry is on foot. Shri Bheem Sen Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the petitioner has not been provided with CCTV footage and other relevant documents. Rejoining the issue Shri Satish Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the respondent Bank submits that the petitioner was given an opportunity to peruse the documents. However, he did not avail to the said opportunity. In fact the petitioner is not cooperating in the enquiry proceedings. Be that as it may the petitioner shall now appear before the enquiry officer on the next date fixed and make an application for various documents including copy of CCTV footage. The petitioner shall cooperate in the enquiry proceedings. In case the petitioner does not cooperate in the enquiry proceedings it is open to the petitioner to proceed in accordance with law. Shri Satish Chaturvedi, learned counsel for the respondent Bank to obtain instructions regarding the status of the enquiry proceedings by the next date of listing. Put up this case on 08.07.2025 in the list of fresh cases." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that thereafter petitioner appeared before Inquiry Officer and also submitted his reply. However, he has raised a dispute in respect of CCTV Footage. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that inquiry will be concluded within a short period and thereafter on basis of inquiry report disciplinary proceedings will be initiated and a reasoned decision will be taken in accordance with law within a short period thereafter. 5. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that aforesaid inquiry be concluded expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks. 6. This Court is not entering into the issue in respect of CCTV Footage since it will be decided during inquiry. In case of default, i.e. inquiry is not concluded within the aforesaid period with co- operation of petitioner, impugned suspension order shall be kept in abeyance subject to outcome of disciplinary proceedings. Order Date :- 8.7.2025 SB Digitally signed by :- SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad