Fateh Shankar Prajapati Alias Fate Shankar v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko and 6 Others

Court No. - 20 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 8776 of 2023 Petitioner :- Fateh Shankar Prajapati Alias Fate Shankar Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Revenue Deptt. Civil Sectt. Lko And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ravi Shanker Singh,Kirti Veer Singh,Yogendra Kumar Tiwari 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 order dated 24th March, 2023 whereby recovery has been directed from gratuity of petitioner as a mode of punishment after conduct of inquiry. Also under challenge orders dated 9th June, 2023 and 10th February, 2023. Mr. Pankaj Srivastava learned State Counsel appearing on behalf of opposite parties however has taken a preliminary objection that petitioner has an alternative remedy of filing appeal against impugned orders. Considering the aforesaid fact, petitioner is granted liberty to file an appeal before the competent authority against impugned orders. In case such an appeal is filed, the same shall be decided expeditiously within a period of eight weeks from the date of its presentation. With the aforesaid observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 8.11.2023 prabhat High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench