WRIT - A No. 1738 of 2025 at Allahabad

AFR Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:188636 HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT – A No. - 1738 of 2025 Anand Kumar …..Petitioners(s) Versus Union Of India And …..Respondents(s) Another Counsel for Petitioners(s) : Arvind Kumar Yadav,Narendra Kumar Chaturvedi Counsel for Respondent(s) : A.S.G.I.,Pranjal Mehrotra Court No. - 49 HON’BLE AJAY BHANOT, J. 1. The judgement is being structured in the following conceptual framework to facilitate the discussion: I Introduction II Facts III Submissions of learned counsel for the parties IV Legal Issue V Cases in Point A. Pre Paul Anthony B. Paul Anthony C. Post Paul Anthony VI Criminal trials and departmental enquiry : General Observations VII Analysis of facts VIII Findings and Conclusions 2 WRIT - A No. - 1738 of 2025 I. Introduction 2. The petitioner has assailed the order of suspension dated 19.12.2024 as well as the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the respondent authorities. II. Facts 3. The petitioner is working as Assistant-Grade III in India Government Mint, NOIDA. According to the respondents the petitioner was caught while attempting to steal 13 coins of Rs. 20 denomination on 19.12.2024 by the security perso