Mukesh Singh Alias Mukesh Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Home Guard Deptt. Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (WRIT - A No. - 821 of 2024, neutral citation 2024:AHC-LKO:10478) by Mukesh Singh Alias Mukesh Kumar against State of U.P. and others; suspension from Home Guard duty by District Commandant, Unnao vide order dated 14.12.2023; grievance of suspension beyond 30 days contrary to Circular dated 02.11.2018 of U.P. Home Guard Headquarters (period expired 13.01.2024); replies dated 18.12.2023, 15.01.2024; no merits decided; petition disposed on 5.2.2024 with liberty to represent to Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Lucknow (respondent no. 3) within ten days, decision mandated within two weeks. Bench: Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Advocates: Manoj Kumar Gupta, Manoj Kumar Singh (petitioner); C.S.C. (respondents). No statute or precedent cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to respondent no. 3/Divisional Commandant, Home Guards, Lucknow within ten days against continuation of his suspension order; such representation, if made, to be decided in accordance with law within two weeks from receipt, along with the certified copy of the order. No finding on merits; the validity of the suspension beyond 30 days under the Circular dated 02.11.2018 was left undecided.