Lalji v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. P.W.D. Civil Sectt. Lko

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9718 of 2023 Petitioner :- Lalji Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. P.W.D. Civil Sectt. Lko Counsel for Petitioner :- Shiv Nath Goswami,Girdhari Lal Gupta 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. Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the opposite parties for early conclusion of departmental proceedings initiated vide issuance of charge sheet dated 12th September, 2023. It has been submitted that despite more than three months having passed since initiation of departmental proceedings, same are still pending consideration without the the oppsotie parties providing the relevant evidence to petitioner which is being sought time and again. Considering innocuous prayer being made by learned counsel for petitioner and without entering into the merits of the case, opposite parties are directed to conclude departmental proceedings pending against petitioner within a period of five months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the said authority. The aforesaid time frame shall be subject to cooperation by the petitioner in the departmental proceedings. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 19.12.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench