WRIT - A No. 3558 of 2026 at Lucknow

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 3558 of 2026 State Of U.P. Thru. Addl. Chief/Prin. Secy. Home Deptt. Lko. And Another .....Petitioner(s) Versus Sheetanshu Kumar .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : C.S.C. Counsel for Respondent(s) : Court No. - 5 HON'BLE ALOK MATHUR, J. HON'BLE AMITABH KUMAR RAI, J. 1. Heard learned Standing Counsel counsel for the petitioners. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed against judgment and order dated 10.10.2023 passed in Claim Petition No.2958 of 2022 whereby the State Public Services Tribunal, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) has set aside the order passed by the respondent no. 2 i.e. the Principal Secretary / Additional Chief Secretary, Home (Police Services) Anubhag 1, Government of U.P., Lucknow by which the respondent was awarded minor punishment of censure entry and withholding of one increment for two years. 3. It is the case of the petitioners that an inquiry was instituted on the basis of preliminary inquiry on which inquiry report dated 16.3.2018 was submitted where it was found that the respondent has conducted delay an investigation of Case Crime No. 1081 of 2015