Nishant Kumar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Medical and Health Family Welfare Deptt. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension - interim stay - negligence versus deliberate misconduct - Nishant Kumar v. State of U.P. - WRIT-A No. 14839 of 2025 - Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench - Manish Mathur, J. - order dated 08.01.2026 - Article 226 Constitution of India - Rule 4 U.P. Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 - suspension order dated 26.11.2025 stayed till further orders - inquiry proceedings permitted to continue - charge sheet dated 30.12.2025 - counter affidavit within four weeks - listed February 2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim stay of the operation of the impugned suspension order dated 26.11.2025 until further orders, without precluding continuance and conclusion of the inquiry proceedings; opposite parties granted four weeks to file counter affidavit; case to be listed thereafter in February 2026. ¶¶24