Allahabad High Court

BARUN KISHOR SHUKLAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Decided: 19 April 2026
Bench: SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY

Holding

The petition is disposed, granting the petitioner liberty to file an appeal under the 2020 Discipline and Appeal Rules.

Summary

Barun Kishor Shukla filed a writ petition challenging a minor disciplinary punishment imposed by the State of Uttar Pradesh and three other respondents. The petitioner argued that a statutory remedy exists under the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited Establishment (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2020, which allows an appeal against such punishment. The learned counsel for the petitioner sought a direction that the writ petition be disposed of, granting the liberty to file the appeal. The High Court, after hearing counsel for both sides, disposed of the petition and expressly permitted the petitioner to pursue the appeal under the 2020 Rules. No substantive discussion on the merits of the punishment was made, as the court focused solely on the procedural right to appeal.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to file an appeal under the Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation Limited Establishment (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2020 against the minor punishment imposed?

Subjects

writ petition
disciplinary punishment
appeal
statutory remedy
Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation
High Court of Allahabad

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                                            WRIT - A No. - 5557 of 2026

                                    Barun Kishor Shukla
                                                                                              .....Petitioner(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    State Of U.P. And 3 Others
                                                                                            .....Respondent(s)

                                    Counsel for Petitioner(s)      : Kushmondeya        Shahi,        Saurabh
                                                                     Chaturvedi
                                    Counsel for Respondent(s)      : C.S.C., Usha Kiran

                                    Court No. - 32
                                               HON'BLE SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.

                                    1. Sri Kushmondeya Shahi, learned counsel for the petitioner at the outset
                                    submits that by way of impugned order, minor punishment has been
                                    imposed and admittedly there is a statutory remedy of filing an appeal
                                    under the provisions of Uttar Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation
                                    Limited Establishment (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2020 and prays
                                    that this writ petition may be disposed of with aforesaid liberty.

                                    2. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with
                                    aforesaid liberty.

                                    3. This order is passed in the presence of Ms.Usha Kiran, learned counsel
                                    for the respondents.


                                                                               (Saurabh Shyam Shamshery,J.)
                                    April 20, 2026
                                    SB




Digitally signed by :-
SANDEEP BHATTACHARYA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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