Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:89320 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7421 of 2025 Petitioner :- Abhishek Yadav Respondent :- U.P. Rajya And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Sudhir Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has questioned the order of punishment dated 01.05.2025 whereby minor punishment in the nature of adverse entry has been awarded to him. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner may prefer statutory appeal under the relevant provision Punishment and Appeal Rules, in the first instance, before approaching this Court. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner does not dispute the provision contained for statutory appeal under the U.P. Government Servant (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1999 that are applicable to his service. 5. In view of the above, I decline to grant indulgence in the matter, however, it is provided that in the event petitioner prefers statutory appeal within a period of four weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of by the competent authority, by means of a reasoned and speaking order within a further period of two months. Needless to add that the appellate authority will be deciding the appeal strictly adhering to the procedure prescribed under the relevant discipline and appeal rules. 6. The petition, thus, stands disposed of. Order Date :- 26.5.2025 Nadeem Digitally signed by :- NADEEM AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad