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Lucknow bench issued the notice against UP Additional Secretary Awanish Awasthi
A bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary issued the notice on a petition filed by S K Pandey
The court was of the view that prima facie its order has been flouted
Lucknow: A contempt notice has been issued against Uttar Pradesh Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi by the Allahabad High Court s Lucknow bench in a service-related matter, seeking his response by July 15.
The petitioner had said that the court on March 23 this year directed the Additional Chief Secretary to decide his representation on the declaration of result of a Departmental Promotion Committee within six weeks but the order has not been complied with.