JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Shri Indrajeet Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. The petitioner was posted as Lekhpal at Hazipur Beeri, Tehsil Kadipur, District Sultanpur. By an order dated 05.08.2021, the petitioner was transferred from Kadipur to Baldirai. By a subsequent order dated 12.08.2021 the transfer of the petitioner to Baldirai was modified and the he was transferred from Kadipur to Jaisinghpur. The order dated 12.08.2021 was assailed by the petitioner in Writ Petition No.18845 (SS) of 2021, Seturam v. State of U.P. and others. However, the said writ petition was withdrawn by the petitioner. Even after withdrawing his writ petition the petitioner did not comply with transfer order. On 20.09.2021 the petitioner refused in writing to hand over charge of Tehsil Kadipur.

3. On 21.09.2021, the Sub-divisional Officer, respondent no.3 herein, passed an order whereby the petitioner has been suspended from service. The relevant portion of the order dated 21.09.2021 is extracted below:

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