Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:109820 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8346 of 2025 Petitioner :- Manoj Kumar Saini Respondent :- Prathama U.P. Gramin Bank Presently And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dhananjai Rai,Vibhu Rai Counsel for Respondent :- Sanjai Singh Hon'ble Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J. 1. Heard Sri Vibhu Rai, learned counsel for petitioner and Sri Sanjai Singh, learned counsel for respondents. 2. Petitioner is under suspension w.e.f. 02.02.2024. 3. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that after more than 1 year, charge sheet was served on 24.02.2025 and thereafter about 2 months, inquiry officer was appointed. He fairly submits that due to certain circumstances including lodging of FIR, petitioner has not appeared in person on date fixed before inquiry officer. 4. Upon a query that whether petitioner has filed reply to charge sheet, learned counsel for petitioner submits that till date no reply is filed, however, it will be filed within a short period. 5. Learned counsel for respondents submits that in case petitioner appears on next date fixed before inquiry officer and cooperates in inquiry, it will be concluded within a short period and on basis of its report, disciplinary proceedings will also be concluded within a short period thereafter. 6. In aforesaid circumstances, though the petitioner is under suspension for a very long time, still considering that now inquiry is in progress, therefore, petitioner shall appear before inquiry officer on 17.07.2025 and will cooperate and inquiry will be concluded within six weeks thereafter and on basis of it, Disciplinary Authority will pass final order within 3 weeks thereafter. 7. In case of default, suspension order shall be deemed to be kept in abeyance subject to outcome of disciplinary proceedings. 8. Writ petition stands disposed of with above observations. Order Date :- 10.7.2025 N. Sinha Digitally signed by :- NIRMAL SINHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad