Vinod Kumar Dhaka v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 34 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 17512 of 2023 Petitioner :- Vinod Kumar Dhaka Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Atipriya Gautam,Madhaw Pandey,Sr. Advocate,Vinod Kumar Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. The petitioner is aggrieved by an order dated 28th February, 2023, by which major penalty has been imposed. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner has an alternative efÏcacious remedy of statutory appeal vide Rule 20 of U. P. Police OfÏcers of Subordinate Rank (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1991. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the same. In view of above, while I decline to interfere with the order of punishment impugned herein this petition, I hereby direct that in the event petitioner files statutory appeal within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be disposed of in accordance with law within a further period of two months by means of reasoned and speaking order. Order Date :- 22.11.2023 Sanjeev High Court of Judicature at Allahabad