Rakesh Kumar Srivastava v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. and 4 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8992 of 2023 Petitioner :- Rakesh Kumar Srivastava Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Forest Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Nand Kishore,Raj Kumar Dwivedi Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. Although petition has been filed challenging order dated 4th November, 2022 but learned counsel for petitioner submits that the said punishment order is already appealed against by petitioner under section 11 of the U.P. government Servants (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1999 which are pending since 12th January, 2023 and therefore directions for its early disposal may be issued. Considering submissions advanced by learned counsel for petitioner, opposite party No.3 i.e. Chief Conservator of Forest Department Middle Area, Lucknow is directed to decide petitioner's appeal dated 12th January, 2023 expeditiously within a period of four weeks from the date a certified copy of this order is submitted before concerned authority. The petitioner shall annex a copy of the appeal dated 12th January, 2023 along with copy of this order. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 21.11.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench