Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:87621 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7333 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. Heard Sri Mohammad Umar Khan, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Standing Counsel. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has challenged the order of punishment which has resulted also in recovery pursuant to the directions issued therein. Learned Standing Counsel submits that petitioner has an alternative efficacious remedy of appeal under the relevant punishment and appeal rules. Learned counsel for the petitioner does not dispute the same. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to prefer statutory appeal before the appellate authority of the respondent within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of this order and in the event such statutory appeal is preferred the same shall be considered and disposed of within a further period of four weeks weeks strictly following the procedure prescribed under the relevant punishment and appeal rules and also in consonance of principles of natural justice. Until such disposal by the appellate authority, no recovery shall be made pursuant to the order impugned. Order Date :- 23.5.2025 IrfanUddin Digitally signed by :- IRFAN UDDIN SIDDIKI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad