Ganesh Ankush Harpude v. the Superintendent of Jail and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner approached the High Court by way of criminal writ petition seeking interference with an order rejecting his furlough application. The Court held that since an alternative remedy of appeal was available and unavailed by the petitioner, the writ jurisdiction would not be exercised, relegating him to the appeal remedy.
What did the court decide?
Rule discharged; Petitioner relegated to the remedy of appeal.