JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Pravin Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pranav Ojha, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. This writ petition has been filed interalia for the following reliefs:-

"(A) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner in pursuance of the departmental charge sheet dated 12.01.2022 issued by the respondent no.4 (Annexure no.3 to the writ petition).

(B) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to stay the further departmental disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner in pursuance of the departmental charge sheet dated 12.01.2022."

3. Brief background of the case as is reflected that the petitioner was posted as Constable at Police Chauki-Mehrauli, P.S.-Lar, District-Deoria. First Information Report was lodged on 13.05.2020 against the petitioner and three others, under Sections 389 & 120B IPC and Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the same was registered as Case Crime No.101 of 2020 at P.S. Lar, District-Deoria with the allegations that the petitioner along with oth