The petitioner was undisputedly entitled to a statutory alternative remedy of appeal against the impugned order. Consequently, the High Court dismissed the writ petition on that ground.
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OM PRAKASH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Salil Arora, Ms. Reeva Chugh Arora & Mr. Divya Ratna Singh, Advocates
versus
UNION OF INDIA THROUGH CHAIRMAN & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, Sr. Standing Counsel for R-2. Mr. Aakarsh Srivastava, SC with Mr. Vaibhav Gupta & Mr. Anand Pandey, Advs. for R-3
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE YASHWANT VARMA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
O R D E R % 11.09.2024 CM APPL. 53125/2024 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
This application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 12762/2024
Undisputedly against the Order-in-Original the petitioner has a statutory alternative remedy of preferring an appeal.
The writ petition shall, consequently, stand dismissed on that
score.
YASHWANT VARMA, J.
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024/ib
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can maintain a writ petition when an undisputed statutory alternative remedy of appeal exists.
Om Prakash
Union of India
Yashwant Varma
Ravinder Dudeja
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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