Nagendra Kumar Tewari v. U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban) Thru. Its Managing Director Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8672 of 2023 Petitioner :- Nagendra Kumar Tewari Respondent :- U.P. Jal Nigam (Urban) Thru. Its Managing Director Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Raj Kumar Dwivedi,Savita Jain Counsel for Respondent :- Rishabh Kapoor Hon'ble Abdul Moin,J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Rishabh Kapoor, learned counsel for the respondents no. 1 to 3. With the consent of learned counsel appearing for the contesting parties, the writ petition is being finally decided. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that despite the petitioner having retired on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.09.2020, subsequent to his retirement the respondents have initiated disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. It is contended that despite lapse of more than 2 years the said disciplinary proceedings have not been finalised although the inquiry officer has already submitted the inquiry report dated

17.05.2023. It is prayed that a final decision be taken by the competent authority in the pending inquiry as the retiral dues of the petitioner still continue to be withheld by the respondents on the ground of pendency of disciplinary proceedings. Considering that inquiry report has already been submitted on

17.05.2023 and a final decision in this regard is to be taken by the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the competent authority to take final decision in the disciplinary proceedings pending against the petitioner after considering the reply of the petitioner flied against the aforesaid inquiry report. Let such a decision be taken within a period of six weeks from today. Order Date :- 7.11.2023 J.K. Dinkar High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench