Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86556 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7274 of 2025 Petitioner :- Lalchnadra Kannaujiya Respondent :- The State Of Up And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Irfan Ahmad Malik Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard Sri Irfan Ahmad Malik, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 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 which is minor in nature dated 28.02.2025. 3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that the punishment is minor in nature and the reasoned assigned therein is to the effect that the petitioner has not been able to give any intrinsic material as an evidence to rebut the charges. It is further submitted that petitioner at the first instance should avail remedy of appeal. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner pleaded that though explanation offered by the petitioner has not been accorded due consideration but he could not dispute the fact that there is forum of appeal available to the petitioner. 5. In view of the above, while I decline to grant indulgence in the matter at this stage, I provide that in the event petitioner prefers appeal within a period of four weeks from today, the appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal on merits within further period of two months by means of reasoned and speaking order. It is made clear that while disposing of the appeal the procedure prescribed for under the relevant rules shall be strictly adhered to. 6. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 22.5.2025/Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad