SAURABH SRIVASTAVA
Arvind Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. Heard Shri Prabhakar Awasthi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Anurag Pandey, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. Present petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:-
ii. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondents not to disturb the peaceful continuance of petitioner as Lekhpal-Tehsil-Bahedi, District-Bareilly and also to pay him full salary month by month as and when same falls due."
3. It is the case of the petitioner that under some charges levelled against him on the basis of the report submitted by the Naib Tehsildar approved by the Tehsildar culminated into initiation of disciplinary proceedings under Rule 7 of the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline & Appeal) Rule 1999 in which the chargesheet has been served upon the petitioner and the same has been replied. Thereafter, inquiry has been initiated by the Tehsildar who has been des
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