Ram Ujagar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Cooperative Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Withdrawal of charge of Secretary of Cooperative Society; order dated 6.12.2025 by Assistant Commissioner & District Assistant Registrar (Co-operative), District Balrampur, quashed for non-consideration of inquiry report dated 4.12.2025; fresh order directed within four weeks with petitioner to be associated; possible restoration of charge if petitioner found not involved in black-marketing of fertilizers; interception with three sacks of fertilizers; action under Section 3/7, Essential Commodities Act, 1955; direction to lodge FIR; charge held since 31.12.2014; WRIT - A No. 570 of 2026; High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench; Shree Prakash Singh, J.; decided January 21, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order dated 6.12.2025 quashed; respondent no.3 directed to pass a fresh order within four weeks after considering the inquiry report dated 4.12.2025 with the petitioner associated, and, if the petitioner is found not involved in black-marketing, the authorities may consider restoring the charge of Secretary of the Cooperative Society to him.