HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD LUCKNOW WRIT - A No. - 3171 of 2024 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE MANISH MATHUR, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. 2. Petition has been filed challenging order dated 29.09.2022 pertaining to minor punishment imposed upon petitioner as well as order dated 28.01.2023 passed in appeal preferred by petitioner against such punishment. 3. Ms. Parul Bajpayee, learned State counsel has however raised a preliminary objection regarding entertain-ability of writ petition in view of the fact that petitioner has alternative and equally efficacious remedy of filing a claim petition before Tribunal. 4. In view of such objections being raised and the matter being related to minor penalty, liberty is granted to petitioner to approach before U. P. State Public Services Tribunal by filing claim petition. In case any such claim petition filed, the same shall be decided on its own merits expeditiously, without granting any undue adjournment to either parties. 5. In view of aforesaid, petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting liberty to file afresh. November 20, 2025 kvg/- Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Anupam Shukla Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Mathur,J.) Kalika Prasad .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Deptt. Home Lko. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- GIREESAN KV High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench