Smt Kunj Lata Tripathi v. State of U.P. and 7 Others
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Smt Kunj Lata Tripathi v. State of U.P. and 7 others, WRIT - A No. 428 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, order dated 19.01.2026 by Manju Rani Chauhan, J. Interim order in a writ petition by a government employee challenging (1) withholding of two days' salary by order dated 06.09.2025 without prior information, following a harassment complaint against respondent no.8 (acting at the dictates of respondent no.4) and an inquiry, and (2) suspension by order dated 15.12.2025 on different allegations based on an inspection. State counsel (Yatindra, with C.S.C.) granted time to obtain instructions on the 06.09.2025 order; charge sheet dated 12.01.2026 stated to have been issued, copy to be served on petitioner's counsel; case listed fresh on 27.01.2026. Keywords: suspension of government servant, charge sheet non-service, withholding of salary, departmental inquiry, interim directions, U.P.