JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Sri Ashok Khare, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Himanshu Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri Adarsh Bhushan, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No. 1 and Sri Devesh Vikram, learned counsel appearing for the Respondents No. 2 & 3.

2. Petitioner through this writ petition has assailed the order dated 06.05.2023 passed by the Superintending Engineer, Purvanchal Electricity Distribution Corporation Ltd., Kushinagar whereby petitioner's services have been placed under suspension in contemplation of disciplinary proceedings.

3. Learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner prior to passing of suspension order dated 06.05.2023 was working on the post of Senior Office Assistant in Vidyut Vitaran Mandal, Kushinagar and therefore, is governed by the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited Employees (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 2020 (hereinafter referred to as "the Regulations of 2020").

4. It has further been submitted that Regulation 4 of the Regulations of 2020 provides that if disciplinary proceedings are either pending against an employee or contemplated, the appointing authority in his d