HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - A No. - 14832 of 2026 Court No. - 33 HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR NIGAM, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for State-respondents and perused the record. 2. The present petition has been filed with the following prayer: "Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari to quash the impugned order dated 12.12.2024 passed by Respondent no.1/Director (Ayurvedic Service) of U.P. at Lucknow whereby the punishment of withholding of two annual increment of the petitioner." 3. Learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection that the petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing appeal against the order impugned. 4. Since the petitioner has an alternative remedy, I am not inclined to entertain the instant petition. 5. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to avail the remedy as available to him under law. September 23, 2026 Ved Prakash Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Kanhaiya Lal Tiwari Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Manish Kumar Nigam,J.) Ankuram Yadav .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- VED PRAKASH SHARMA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad