HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW Reserved A.F.R Km. Sunita Devi .....Petitioner(s)

Versus State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. State Tax Lko. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Sharad Pathak Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.

Along with :

1. Writ - A No. 9114 of 2025:

Pratibha and 4 others Versus State of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief Secy. Deptt. State Tax Lko. and 4 others HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J.

1. Heard Mr. Sharad Pathak learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Priya Singh learned counsel for petitioner and Mr. S.M. Singh Royekwar learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. Akash Sinha learned state counsel for opposite parties.

2. Writ A No. 9112 of 2025 and writ A No. 9114 of 2025 having the same cause of action had earlier been consolidated and are being adjudicated upon by this common judgment and order.

3. Petition has been filed challenging orders dated 5th August 2025 and 6th August 2025 whereby petitioners have been suspended from service in contemplation of departmental inquiries.

4. It is submitted that upon a complaint being made on 27th July 2025 regarding allegation of sexual harassment against another officer (hereinafter refe