Allahabad High Court
DR. ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- PRAKASH PADIA
Holding
The Court directed the disciplinary authority to conclude the disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner within three months, without setting aside the original order.
Summary
The petitioner, Dr. Anil Kumar Srivastava, challenged an order dated 09.09.2025 that directed the initiation of a disciplinary enquiry against him. The respondent State argued that a charge-sheet had already been issued and that the matter was proceeding, seeking no interference. The petitioner sought a direction for the disciplinary authority to conclude the proceedings expeditiously. The Court, after hearing counsel, did not set aside the 09.09.2025 order but directed the disciplinary authority to complete the enquiry within three months of the certified copy of the judgment. The Court also emphasized that the petitioner must cooperate and avoid unnecessary adjournments. Consequently, the disciplinary proceedings are to be concluded promptly as per the Court’s directive.
Issues considered
- What relief, if any, can the High Court grant in a writ petition challenging the initiation of disciplinary proceedings?
- Whether the Court can direct the disciplinary authority to conclude the enquiry within a specific time-frame without interfering with the original order.
Subjects
- disciplinary proceedings
- writ petition
- expeditious disposal
- administrative law
- court direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - A No. - 6730 of 2026
Dr. Anil Kumar Srivastava
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajnish Kumar Srivastava,
Siddharth Srivastava
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 6
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Heard Sri Rajnish Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Sri Amit Manohar, learned Additional
Chief Standing Counsel for the respondent-State.
2. The order dated 09.09.2025 by which enquiry was
directed to be initiated against the petitioner is under
challenge in the present writ petition.
3. It is argued by Sri Amit Manohar, learned Additional
Chief Standing Counsel that a charge-sheet has already
been issued to the petitioner pursuant to the aforesaid
order and reply to the same has already been submitted
hence no interference is sought for by this Court.
4. At this point of time, a prayer has been made by counsel
for the petitioner to direct the authorities to conclude the
proceedings initiated against the petitioner expeditiously,
which has not been opposed by Sri Amit Manohar, learned
Additional Chief Standing Counsel.
5. Without interfering with the order dated 09.09.2025, the
disciplinary authority is directed to conclude the disciplinary
proceedings initiated against the petitioner, most
expeditiously and preferably within a period of three months
from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order.
WRIA No. 6730 of 2026
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It is made clear that the petitioner will cooperate in the
enquiry and will not take any unnecessary adjournment.
May 6, 2026
Pramod Tripathi
(Prakash Padia,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
PRAMOD TRIPATHI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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