Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:48160 Court No. - 8 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 9201 of 2025 Petitioner :- Ajit Pratap Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Consumer Protection And Weights And Measures Lko. And Another Counsel for Petitioner :- Amitesh Pratap Singh,Akar Srivastava Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Diwakar Singh, learned State Counsel for opposite party Nos. 1 and 2. 2. The present writ petition has been filed assailing the order dated 30.06.2025, whereby the petitioner has been inflicted with a minor penalty of censure along with temporary withholding of two increments. 3. At the very outset, learned State Counsel has raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the writ petition, in view of the alternative remedy of appeal available to the petitioner. 4. Upon being confronted with the aforesaid objection, learned counsel for the petitioner, on the basis of instructions, seeks liberty to approach the appellate authority. 5. In view of the above, liberty is granted to the petitioner to approach the appellate authority for redressal of his grievance against the impugned order. In the event such an appeal is filed, the same shall be considered and decided expeditiously, in accordance with law. 6. The writ petition stands disposed of accordingly. Order Date :- 18.8.2025 Shubhankar Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- SHUBHANKAR THAKUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench