Allahabad High Court
RAJESH SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 6 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The court held that the disciplinary authority must conclude the proceedings against the petitioner within six weeks of the order.
Summary
The petitioner, Rajesh Singh, challenged the suspension order dated 14 January 2026 issued by the Director, Cooperative Societies and Panchayat Audit, Government of Uttar Pradesh. The court noted that the charge‑sheet had been served on the petitioner and an enquiry report was filed on 2 February 2026. Having satisfied that procedural steps were underway, the court disposed of the writ petition. It directed the disciplinary authority to complete the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, preferably within six weeks of the certified copy of the order. The petitioner was instructed to cooperate with the enquiry.
Issues considered
- Whether the suspension order is maintainable in the absence of a completed disciplinary enquiry
- Whether the petitioner was denied due process by the suspension
- Whether the court can direct a time‑bound conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings
Subjects
- suspension
- disciplinary proceedings
- cooperative societies
- writ petition
- due process
- expeditious disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 1913 of 2026
Rajesh Singh
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 6 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Imtiaz Husain
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. The order of suspension dated 14.01.2026 passed by the
respondent no.2-Director, Cooperative Societies and Panchayat
Audit, Govt. of U.P. at Lucknow is under challenge in the present writ
petition.
2. When the matter was taken up on the last occasion, a query was
made that whether the charge-sheet has been served upon the
petitioner or not. Today when the matter is taken up it is admitted by
counsel for the parties that charge-sheet has already been served
upon the petitioner and thereafter enquiry report was also submitted
on 02.02.2026.
3. In this view of the matter, the present writ petition is disposed of,
directing the disciplinary authority to conclude the disciplinary
proceedings initiated against the petitioner, most expeditiously and
preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of presentation
of certified copy of this order. It is made clear that the petitioner will
cooperate in the enquiry.
(Prakash Padia,J.)
April 16, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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