Lucknow, 14 March. Abhishek Prakash, a senior IAS officer of 2006 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre, who was suspended on serious corruption charges, has been reinstated by the state government. The Appointments and Personnel Department has issued an official order in this regard on Saturday.
Although Abhishek Pratap has not been posted on any specific post, he is expected to get a new responsibility soon. In the order issued by the Appointment Section-5 of the Uttar Pradesh Government, it has been made clear that his suspension has been terminated. Along with this, departmental investigation will also continue against him.
It is noteworthy that during his career, Abhishek Prakash has served as District Magistrate in important districts like Lucknow, Lakhimpur Kheri, Aligarh and Hamirpur. He held key positions in all the three governments of Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Yogi Adityanath and was discussed as a ‘top performer’ many times. His most prominent role was as the Chief Executive Officer of ‘Invest UP’ and Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development. During this period, he gave impetus to many big projects to increase investment in the state and improve ease of doing business.
Allegations of corruption were made in March last year
At present, a big controversy arose in his career in March last year, when Vishwajit Dutta, a businessman from Punjab, made serious allegations against him. According to the complaint, a 5% commission was allegedly demanded in exchange for approval of a solar project. This bribe was claimed to have been demanded through his associate Nikant Jain. After being found guilty in the preliminary investigation by STF, he was suspended under the Discipline and Appeal Rules-1969 on March 20 last year.
Departmental investigation will continue
During the suspension, the matter reached the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, where a major turning point took place in February 2026. The High Court has canceled the FIR registered against associate Nikant Jain on the basis of lack of evidence and technical flaws. After this court decision, the government has decided to end the suspension of Abhishek Prakash even before the completion of one year. Special Secretary Vijay Kumar has clarified that even though Abhishek Prakash has returned to service, the departmental inquiry against him will continue.
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