Two-judge bench dismissed a writ petition regarding seniority dispute, ruling not to entertain it due to an alternative remedy and reliance on a prior Division Bench judgment.
Writ petition dismissed; liberty granted to approach the Uttarakhand Public Service Tribunal.
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I N THE HI GH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAI NI TAL
ON THE 1st DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2021
BEFORE:
HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI
AND
HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA
Writ Petition (S/ B) No.351 of 2021
BETW EEN:
Anjani Kumar Singh …..Petitioner
(Mr. Shikhar Kacker, Advocate)
AND:
State of Uttarakhand & Ors.
…..Respondents
(Mr. Yogesh Pandey, Addl. C.S.C. along with Mr. Vikas Pandey, Standing Counsel)
JUDGMENT
Petitioner has raised a seniority dispute in this writ petition.
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to the petitioner to approach the Uttarakhand Public Service Tribunal.
( MANOJ KUMAR TI W ARI , J.)
( ALOK VERMA VERMA, J.)
Rajni
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ petition regarding seniority dispute can be entertained where an alternative remedy exists.
Whether Division Bench judgment in _Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. State of Uttaranchal_ bars this writ petition.
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Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. State of UttaranchalRelied on¶2
Bhuwan Chandra Pandey vs. State of Uttaranchal
Anjani Kumar Singh
State of Uttarakhand
Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Allok Kumar Verma
As recorded by the court registry
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