HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW A.F.R.

Jai Prakash Awasthi .....Petitioner(s)

Versus State Of U.P. Thru Prin Secy Agriculture Deptt Lko And 2 Others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Som Kartik Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Surya Prakash Singh Court No. - 4 HON'BLE IRSHAD ALI, J.

1. Heard Sri Som Kartik Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No.1/ State and Sri Rajiv Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for respondent Nos.2 and 3.

2. Facts in nutshell are that the petitioner was working on the post of Godown Man/ Centre In Charge, Manjhanpur/ In charge District Manager, Koshambi, Allahabad Division. Vide order dated 2.6.2011, the respondent No.4 placed the petitioner under suspension on certain allegation and the petitioner was attached with the Accounts Officer (Audit), office of the respondent No.4. To conduct the enquiry, Enquiry Officer was appointed with direction to conclude the enquiry within a month and submit report.

3. The enquiry was not completed, thus, the petitioner submitted his representation before the respondent No.4 on 22.12.2011 and 30.4.2012 for cancellation of the suspension order. In pursu