Allahabad High Court
VIJAY KUMAR PALversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR NIGAM
Holding
The Court directed Respondent No.2 to conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner within four weeks, without adjudicating the merits of the case.
Summary
The petitioner, Vijay Kumar Pal, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing Respondent No.2 to conclude pending disciplinary proceedings arising from a charge sheet dated 04-04-2023. The petitioner argued that the proceedings were unduly delayed and requested an expeditious decision. The State, as standing counsel, supported the petition, stating that no purpose would be served by keeping the petition pending and that a time‑frame should be fixed. The Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the petition without expressing any view on the merits, directing Respondent No.2 to complete the disciplinary inquiry within four weeks of the order, subject to hearing and any legal impediment. The order was signed on 30 September 2026.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate judicial remedy to ensure expeditious conclusion of pending disciplinary proceedings?
- Can the High Court issue a mandamus directing an administrative authority to complete disciplinary action within a specified time?
Subjects
- Writ of Mandamus
- Disciplinary Proceedings
- Administrative Law
- Expeditious Justice
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 15973 of 2026
Vijay Kumar Pal
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 2 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Dinesh Rai, Shishir Kumar
Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 33
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing
Counsel for the State and perused the record.
2. The instant writ petition has been filed for the following relief:
"Issue a writ order of direction in the nature of mandamus
directing the respondent no. 2 to conclude the disciplinary
proceedings against the petitioner arises out of charge sheet
dated 04.04.2023 issued by the enquiry officer/respondent
no. 3."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that disciplinary
proceedings against the petitioner is pending consideration. He
requested to decide the same expeditiously.
4. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that no useful
purpose would be served in keeping this petition pending and it
would be appropriate to direct the respondent no. 2 to conclude
the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner within a time
frame as fixed by this Court.
5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, without
expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present
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petition stands disposed of finally with a direction to respondent
No. 2 to consider and conclude the disciplinary proceedings
against the petitioner, in accordance with law, expeditiously,
preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of
production of a certified copy of this order after giving
opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned provided that
there is no other legal impediment.
September 30, 2026 (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.)
Ved Prakash
Digitally signed by :-
VED PRAKASH SHARMA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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