Hon’ble P.K.S. Baghel, J.—The petitioner is a collection Amin. He has instituted this writ proceeding for a direction to the second respondent-Collector, district Gautam Budh Nagar to decide his appeal within a stipulated time.

2. Essential facts are that petitioner was initially appointed as collection Amin in the year 1997. While he was posted at Dadri, district Gautam Budh Nagar, he was placed under suspension on 10.1.2001 and disciplinary proceedings was initiated against him. Charge-sheet was served upon him on 10.2.2001 and after completion of the disciplinary proceedings, major punishment was imposed on him of withholding three annual increments permanently and it was also provided that he would not be paid any salary during the suspension period. Services of the petitioner are governed under statutory Rule namely U.P. Collection Amin’s Service Rules,1974. The petitioner preferred an appeal under Rule 11 of the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules,1999, before the second respondent on 25.7.2001.

Grievance of the petitioner is that inspite of several applications for disposal of his appeal, the same is still pending before the second respondent.

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