Court No. - 19
Case :- WRIT - A No. - 52436 of 2017 Petitioner :- Mangu Lal Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jitendra Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.
Hon'ble Suneet Kumar,J.
Sri Rahul Chaturvedi has put in appearance on behalf of respondents.
Heard learned counsel for the parties.
Petitioner is working as class-IV employee at Kisan P.G. College, Simbhawali, District Hapur, a Degree College duly recognized and in grant-in-aid of the State. By the instant writ petition, petitioner is assailing the suspension order dated 16 June 2017 passed by the fourth respondent, Principal of the Institution.
Learned counsel appearing for the respondent institution would submit that after service of the suspension order, Enquiry Officer was appointed on 13 September 2017, thereafter, charge-sheet was issued on 13 October 2017. It is contended that the petitioner failed to accept the charge-sheet, consequently, the Enquiry Officer has submitted a report on the same date i.e. 13 October 2017.
Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that petitioner shall submit reply to the charge-sheet and participate in the proceedings.
A copy of the charge-sheet has been served upon the learned counsel for the petitioner, who undertakes to transmit the same to the petitioner.
In the circumstances, it is provided that petitioner shall submit his reply before the enquiry officer within three weeks from date, thereafter, Enquiry Officer shall proceed with the disciplinary proceedings, in which the petitioner undertakes to participate and co-operate. An endeavour shall be made to conclude the enquiry within three months thereafter.
With the aforementioned observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.
Order Date :- 1.12.2017 S.Prakash