Alternate statutory remedy preserved with delay condoned on timely appeal filing and interim stay maintained

A writ petition was withdrawn with liberty to pursue the alternate statutory remedy by filing an appeal. If the appeal is filed within three weeks, the delay will stand condoned, and the impugned penalty order will remain stayed until disposal of the appeal and for four weeks thereafter. The operative effect is that the dispute is shifted to the appellate forum with interim protection preserved, subject to timely filing.

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Outcome: The writ petition was withdrawn with liberty to avail the alternate statutory remedy. The Court directed that if the appeal is filed within three weeks, the delay shall stand condoned, and the impugned penalty order shall remain stayed until disposal of the appeal and for four weeks thereafter.

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