RAVINDRA KUMAR GUPTA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER , R.K. Gupta, is before this Court with the following prayer:

(2.) BRIEF background of the case is that petitioner joined services with the U.P. Public Public Works Department in the capacity of Overseer (now Junior Engineer) on 3rd June, 1972 and his submission is that he has continuously served the department to the best of his capability, ability and with utmost sincerity till he has attained his age of superannuation on 30th April, 2007.

(3.) PETITIONER has proceeded to narrate his story by submitting that while petitioner was posted as Junior Engineer under the Executive Engineer, National Highway Khand PWD, Lucknow, on 7th February, 2005 a departmental enquiry was initiated against him and simultaneously on the same date he was placed under suspension in exercise of authority vested under Rule 4 of U.P. Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 (hereinafter referred as "Rules"), and the Chef Engineer, National Highway Khand PWD, Lucknow was appointed as Enquiry Officer and petitioner was attached to the office of Superintending Engineer, 57th Circle, National Highway, Public Works Department, Lucknow. Petitioner at the said juncture being aggrieved by the order of suspension dated 7th February, 2005 preferred Writ Petition No.1184 (S/S) of 2005 and this Court on 14th February, 2005 passed following order: