Court No.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) No. 2849 of 2001 (Old No. 52346 of 1999) Kailash Chandra Arya S/o Sri Kishan Ram Arya, At present working as Deputy Cashier In Sub- Treasury Ghat District- Chamoli. ……… Petitioner Versus District Magistrate, Chamoli. ……… Respondent Date: March 26, 2008 Hon’ble P.C.Verma,J. Heard Sri Rajendra Dobhal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 2. The petitioner was posted as Deputy Cashir in Sub-Treasury, Chamoli. On the report submitted by the Additional District Magistrate / District Stamp Officer, Chamoli in an inquiry conducted against the petitioner regarding irregularities committed by him in the Government work, the District Magistrate, Chamoli imposed three punishment upon the petitioner on 18.08.1997, firstly, adverse entry, secondly, transfer on administrative ground and thirdly, recovery of Rs 2500/- from him. Later on, on the representation of the petitioner on 16.4.1999 the Additional Secretary /Additional Stamp Commissioner, Board of Revenue, U.P. Allahabad cancelled the impugned recovery of Rs. 2 2500/- (Rupees two thousand five hundred) against the petitioner. 3. The petitioner’s grievance have already been rendered infructuous except adverse. Against the order of said punishment of adverse entry the petitioner has an alternative remedy before the State Public Services Tribunal and the Petitioner may be relegated to State Public Service Tribunal. 4. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal, if he so desires. (P.C.Verma,J.) 26.03.2008 P. Singh