WRIT - A No. 19670 of 2025 at Allahabad

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 19670 of 2025 Prakash Singh .....Petitioner(s) Versus The State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Ambuj Maurya, Arya Gautam, Atipriya Gautam, Sr. Advocate Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. Court No. - 33 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. Heard Sri Vijay Gautam, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Sri Ambuj Maurya, learned counsel for the writ petitioner and Sri Jitendra Prasad, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. Sri Jitendra Prasad, learned Standing Counsel has made a statement at bar that he is well equipped with the instructions and he is in a position to argue the matter and he does not propose to file any affidavit. With the consent of the parties, the writ petition is being decided at the fresh stage. 3. The case of the writ petitioner is that he was appointed on the post of Sub Inspector on 05.07.1995, however, while he was posted as Incharge Inspector, Thana Ghunchai, District Pilibhit, he has been placed under suspension in view of the provisions contained under Rule 17(1)(a) of the U.P. Police Officers of Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 on 20.11.2025. 4. Question