Satguru Mishra v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) Lko. and 2 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7855 of 2023 Petitioner :- Satguru Mishra Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home) Lko. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Abhishek Kumar Singh,Arjun Verma,Payal Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Manish Mathur,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties. Petition has been filed challenging punishment order dated 21st October, 2022 and the appellate order dated 31st January, 2023 whereby minor penalty of censure has been awarded to petitioner. Mr. Sandeep Chandra learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection that petition is maintainable before U.P. State Public Services Tribunal which is an alternative and equally efficacious remedy. Considering aforesaid, liberty is granted to petitioner to approach the U.P. State Public Services Tribunal with regard to his grievance. In case any such claim petition is filed, the same shall be decided expeditiously without granting undue adjournments to either parties. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 11.10.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench