HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 16260 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that in disciplinary proceedings, Inquiry Officer has submitted a report in favour of the petitioner exonerating the petitioner, but no action has been taken by the disciplinary authority and the disciplinary proceedings are pending against the petitioner for more than one year. 2. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that it would be appropriate that a direction be issued to the disciplinary authority i.e. respondent No. 2 to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 3. In view of this respondent No. 2 is directed to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order, in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the petition stands disposed of. October 5, 2026 Nitika Sri. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Rai, Shishir Kumar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Vijay Kumar Pal .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- NITIKA SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad