Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava vs State of U. P.

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2024 Supreme(All) 1248

J. J. MUNIR
Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioners: Ashok Khare, Manoj Kumar Srivastava.
For the Respondent: Abhishek Mishra.

JUDGMENT :

J.J. Munir, J.

1. The petitioner, Sarvesh Kumar Srivastava, has instituted the present writ petition challenging the order dated 24.12.2019 passed by the Chairman, Regional Authority Administrative Committee, Azamgarh Division, Azamgarh/Deputy Commissioner & Deputy Registrar (for short, 'the Disciplinary Authority'), dismissing the petitioner, a Cooperative Supervisor, from service after disciplinary proceedings. A recovery of the entire sum of money paid to the petitioner in salary from the date of his appointment till his dismissal has also been ordered by the Disciplinary Authority. Also under challenge is an appellate order dated 30.8.2023 made by the Member Secretary, State Level Authority Committee, Cooperative Federation Authority, Lucknow (for short, 'the Appellate Authority').

2. The petitioner's case is that his father, the late Ram Chandra Lal, was a Kaamgar, employed under the U.P. Cooperative Union. He died in harness on 7.1.1992. The record seems to show that the petitioner's father was in fact employed as a Cooperative Inspector. The petitioner was solely dependent on his deceased father for sustenance. Consequent upon his demise, the petitioner applied for g