Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:2139 Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 150 of 2025 Petitioner :- Mool Chandra Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. State Tax Deptt. Lko. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Alok Kumar Dixit Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Subhash Vidyarthi,J. 1. Heard Sri Alok Kumar Dixit, the learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Sandeep Chandra, the learned Standing Counsel for the State of U.P. representing all the opposite parties and perused the records. 2. By means of the instant writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the validity of an order dated 11.04.2022, passed by the Deputy Commissioner Administration, Commercial Tax, U.P. Lucknow imposing punishment of a censure entry and stoppage of two annual increments with non cumulative effect. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the State has raised a preliminary objection against the writ petition on the ground that the petitioner has got an alternative remedy of filing an appeal. 4. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground of availability of alternative remedy. [Subhash Vidyarthi, J.] Order Date :- 13.1.2025 Ram. Digitally signed by :- RAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench