Sanoj Kumar vs State of U. P. - 2024 Supreme(All) 1231

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2024 Supreme(All) 1231

PRAKASH PADIA
Sanoj Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Anand Tiwari
For the Respondent: C.S.C.

JUDGMENT :

Hon'ble Prakash Padia, J.-Heard Sri Anand Tiwari, learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State.

2. The petitioner has preferred the present writ petition inter alia with the following prayer :

''Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned termination order dated 30.12.2023 passed by the respondent No. 3.

Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the authority concern to pay the subsistence allowances to the petitioner for his suspension period i.e. 14.10.2022 to 30.12.2023.''

3. Facts in brief as contained in the writ petition are that the petitioner was initially appointed as a 'Dresser' in Animal Husbandary Department on 28.7.2004 and subsequently, promoted on the post of Pashudhan Prasar Adhikari' on 3.1.2017. After 18 years of service, one stranger made a compliant against the petitioner with regard to the qualification and certificates of High School submitted by the petitioner at the time of his joining. On the basis of the alleged compliant, a preliminary inquiry was initiated against the petitioner. The petitioner was suspended on 14.10.2022 and the charge-sheet