Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:6337 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 21007 of 2024 Petitioner :- Pooran Chandra Sharma Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 5 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Jitendra Nath Singh,Sarvesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 19.11.2024 passed by the Deputy Director, Agriculture, Mathura, whereby, order of recovery has been directed for the financial loss caused to the Department and this action has been taken by way of disciplinary proceedings. 2. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner has an alternative remedy to file statutory appeal before the higher authority under Rule 11 of the U.P. Government Servant Rules, 1999. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the aforesaid legal position. 4. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with the direction to respondent no.4, that in the event petitioner prefers statutory appeal within 4 weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of by means of a reasoned and speaking order giving full opportunity of hearing to the parties within a further period of 3 months from the date of filing of appeal. 5. It is further provided that, from today and until disposal of the appeal, whichever is earlier, no recovery shall be made in pursuant to the order impugned, dated 19.11.2024. Order Date :- 15.1.2025 S.A. Digitally signed by :- SALMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad