Harishchandr Maurya v. State of U.P. Thru. Secy. Panchayatraj, Lko. and 3 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7821 of 2023 Petitioner :- Harishchandr Maurya Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Secy. Panchayatraj, Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vinod Kumar Srivastava,Vikas Maurya Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel for opposite parties.

¶2Petition has been filed challenging order dated 08.09.2023 whereby petitioner has been suspended from service pending disciplinary proceedings. Upon consideration of material on record, it is evident that petitioner has been suspended from service on the ground of not being presence at his place of posting and taking leave without due sanction. Other charge indicated is pertaining to petitioner not conducting his duties in accordance his job chart.

¶3Learned State Counsel on the basis of written instructions dated 07.10.2023 submits that a charge sheet has already been issued to the petitioner dated 22.09.2023 and inquiry is underway.

¶4Since it has been submitted that petitioner has not been paid salary for the period July, 2012 to December, 2022 and from May, 2023 to June, 2023, petitioner may give a representation with regard to aforesaid grievance to the opposite party no. 3 i.e. District Panchayatraj Officer, District Sultanpur who shall consider and decide the same within a period of four weeks from the date a certified copy of this order produced before the said authority.

¶5In view of aforesaid facts that consideration of allegations levelled against petitioner would require factual aspects, liberty is granted to petitioner to give a reply to the charge sheet. Opposite parties shall conclude inquiry proceedings expeditiously within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order produced before the concerned authority.

¶6With the aforesaid directions, petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 10.10.2023 Satish High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench