Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86545 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7269 of 2025 Petitioner :- Hemendra Pal Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Mohammad Umar Khan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of the order of punishment dated 03.05.2025. 3. Learned Standing Counsel raises a preliminary objection as to the maintainability of this petitioner as the petitoiner has alternative efficacious remedy of appeal and revision under the relevant Punishment and Appeal Rules. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not dispute the above submission but pleads that this is an ex parte order and petitioner should have been offered due appointment. 5. Be that as it may, since the petitioner has alternative efficacious remedy of appeal, I decline to grant indulgence in the matter at this stage. It is provided that in the event petitioner prefers revision/appeal within four weeks from today before the revisional/appellate authority, the same shall be disposed of on merits within a further period of two months by means of reasoned and speaking order. It is made clear that the procedure prescribed for shall be strictly adhered to. 6. It is also provided that until final orders are passed in departmental appeal no recovery shall be made from the petitioner pursuant to the order of punishment dated 12.05.2025. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad