ITEM NO.19 COURT NO.13 SECTION XI S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 10009/2026 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 15-01-2025 in WRIT-A No. 14956/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad] THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS VIKRAM BAHADUR Respondent(s) (IA No. 56450/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING, IA No. 56451/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 56452/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.) Date : 19-02-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today. CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ MISRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Abhishek Saket, Adv. Mr. Sudeep Kumar, AOR Ms. Manisha, Adv. Ms. Rupali, Adv. For Respondent(s) : UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R 1. Delay condoned. 2. Contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that under Rule 4(2)A of the Uttar Pradesh Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999, a Government Servant in respect of, against whom an 1
investigation, inquiry or trial relating to a criminal charge, which is connected with his position as a Government Servant or which is likely to embarrass him in the discharge of his duties or which involves moral turpitude, is pending, may, at the discretion of the appointing Authority or the Authority to whom the power of suspension has been delegated, be placed under suspension until termination of all proceedings relating to that charge. 3. It is submitted that the respondent was placed under suspension on a charge pertaining to an act which constituted an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and since that offence involves moral turpitude, his continuance in service would be a source of embarrassment to the establishment. 4. In such circumstances, it is submitted, the suspension ought not to have been quashed merely on ground of delay in concluding either the criminal trial or the departmental proceedings. 5. Issue notice, returnable in six weeks. 6. In the meantime, the effect and operation of the order impugned shall remain stayed. (DEEPAK SINGH) (RAVINDER KUMAR) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS BRANCH OFFICER 2