Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:61950 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 5300 of 2025 Petitioner :- Awadh Bihari Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Manish Kumar Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Mr. Manish Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for direction to the respondent no. 2 to make payment of arrears of salary for the period in which petitioner has previously remained under suspension. It is further prayed vide prayer no. 2 in the relief clause that pending disciplinary proceedings pursuant to charge-sheet dated 01.02.2024 may be directed to be brought to its logical end. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection, in the event, disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner may be directed to be disposed of in accordance with law and payment of salary for the period in which petitioner remained under suspension may be directed to abide by final outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. 4. In the given facts and circumstances, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to disciplinary authority, namely, respondent no. 2 to conclude the disciplinary proceedings instituted against petitioner vide charge-sheet dated 01.02.2024 in accordance with law expeditiously positively within a maximum period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. 5. Needless to add that the procedure prescribed for disposal of disciplinary proceedings shall be strictly adhered to and principles of natural justice shall be complied with by the authority concerned while passing final order in the matter. 6. It is clarified that payment of salary for the period petitioner remained under suspension will depend upon the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings. Order Date :- 23.4.2025 Shiraz Digitally signed by :- SHIRAZ ALI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad