WRIT - A No. 9780 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:115945 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9780 of 2025 Petitioner :- Shivendra Kumar Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kailash Prakash Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Sri Kailash Prakash Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State respondents. 2. By means of present petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has assailed the order of dismissal from services raising the plea that there has been no independent application of mind by the disciplinary authority as it has acted mechanically upon the recommendation of the Enquiry Officer vide his enquiry report dated 29.05.2025 in which while holding the petitioner guilty of the charges, he also made a recommendation for major penalty in the nature of dismissal from service. 3. It is contended that U.P. Subordinate Police Officers (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 are fully attracted to the respondent-establishment which vide its Rule 14(1) provides for departmental proceedings in the cases against the police officers in accordance with the procedure la