Abhay Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, WRIT - A No. 20200 of 2023, Abhay Kumar Singh v. State of U.P. and 5 Others, decided 6.12.2023 by Ajit Kumar, J. Keywords: Article 226; suspension order dated 21st March, 2023; delay in departmental enquiry; chargesheet reply within four weeks; enquiry to conclude within one month; departmental proceedings within further one month; automatic revocation of suspension on default; subsistence allowance during suspension; duty of delinquent employee to cooperate; C.S.C. for State respondents.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: detailed reply to chargesheet to be filed within four weeks if not already submitted; departmental enquiry to be concluded within one month of the reply (or within one month from the order if reply already submitted); departmental proceedings to be concluded within a further one month per the relevant rules; suspension to stand revoked automatically if the proceeding is not concluded as directed; petitioner entitled to subsistence allowance during suspension; petitioner to cooperate throughout.