Amit Gupta vs State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Agriculture Marketing/Agriculture Foreign Trade and 3 Others

Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:3535

Court No. - 20

Case :- WRIT - A No. - 244 of 2024

Petitioner :- Amit Gupta Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Agriculture Marketing/Agriculture Foreign Trade And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jitendra Singh,Manoj Sahu Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Naresh Chandra Mehrotra

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Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J.

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The present petition has been filed challenging the suspension order dated 4.1.2024 passed by the Director, Raj Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad instituting a departmental inquiry against the petitioner and putting him under suspension during the inquiry.

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The departmental inquiry has been contemplated on the ground that the supply of wheat to the Parishad in the financial year 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 was unbelievably low which prima facie indicated collusion between the petitioner and the traders.

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There is no jurisdictional error in the order dated 4.1.2024 passed by the Director, Raj Krishi Utpadan Mandi Parishad.

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The averments made in the petition do not establish any malafide in putting the petitioner under suspension which has been passed in contemplation of departmental inquiry.

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In view of the aforesaid, the challenge to the order dated 4.1.2024 putting the petitioner under suspension is rejected.

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However, considering the circumstances of the case , it is directed that the inquiry instituted against the petitioner shall be completed within a period of four months from today provided the petitioner cooperates in the departmental inquiry.

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With the aforesaid directions, the petition is disposed of.

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Order Date :- 12.1.2024 IB

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Digitally signed by :- ITU BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

Amit Gupta v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Agriculture Marketing/Agriculture Foreign Trade and 3 Others

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