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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:76928 Court No. - 6 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6357 of 2025 Petitioner :- Sanjeev Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Satya Prakash Rai Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Nagendra Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.
1. Heard Sri Satya Prakash Rai, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri N.K. Pandey, Advocate for Respondents-2 and 4.
2. Petitioner was put under suspension on basis of an inspection made by District Collector, Sambhal when petitioner a Clerk was found under influence of liquor, which was confirmed from his Medical Examination.
3. Learned counsel appearing for Respondents-2 and 4 submits that till date charge sheet has not been submitted.
4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that District Magistrate has no authority to do inspection in School concerned. Learned counsel also submits that charges levelled against petitioner are not correct and he refers a preliminary inquiry report. Petitioner was on leave on the date of inspection and he was called from his house.
5. I have considered the above submissions. At this stage it cannot be disputed that preliminary inquiry is only for the purpose of suspension. It is informed that till date charge sheet has not been submitted. Therefore, it is directed that if charge sheet is not submitted within a period of three weeks from today, the suspension order shall be deemed to be kept in abeyance. In case
charge sheet is submitted within aforesaid period and with the cooperation of petitioner inquiry is not concluded within six weeks thereafter, the suspension order shall be deemed to be kept in abeyance, subject to inquiry report.
6. With aforesaid directions/ observations, this writ petition is
disposed of.
Order Date :- 12.5.2025 AK Digitally signed by :- AWADESH KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad