WRIT - A No. 10159 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:128325 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 10159 of 2025 Petitioner :- Tofeek Ahmad Respondent :- The State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Anura Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Ms. Anura Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has assailed the order of dismissal from service passed by disciplinary authority chiefly on the ground that inquiry officer was not competent authority to make recommendation of punishment which has been ultimately imposed by way of disciplinary action against the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this controversy is no more res integra in light of the judgment of this Court in the case of Balbir Singh Vs. State of U.P. And 3 Others being Writ-A No.14933 of 2019, wherein, the Court has considered Rule 14(1) of the U.P. Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 as well as the Appendix - I thereof which does not permit the inquiry officer to make any recommendation for a particular penalt