Writ Petition Closed: Petitioner Advised to Approach Statutory Authority for Grievance Redressal - 2024-02-27

Writ Petition Closed, Petitioner Advised to Approach Statutory Authority for Grievance Redressal

Background:

A writ petition (W.P.(C) No.9053 of 2015) was filed in 2015, seeking to quash an order (Ext. P7) issued by the 2nd respondent and compel the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation (Exhibit P5) in a fair and impartial manner.

Legal Question:

Whether the writ petition should be retained by the court or if the petitioner should approach the statutory authority for grievance redressal.

Arguments Presented:

The petitioner argued that the Ext. P7 order was illegal and arbitrary and that the 2nd respondent had failed to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation in a fair and impartial manner.

The 2nd respondent contended that the petitioner had not exhausted all available statutory remedies and that the writ petition was, therefore, not maintainable.

Court's Analysis and Reasoning:

The court observed that the writ petition had been pending before it since 2015 and that no interim order had been passed. The court further noted that the petitioner had not approached the statutory authority for grievance redressal.

The court held that the writ petition need not be retained and that the petitioner could approach the statutory authority in accordance with law if there was any surviving grievance.

Decision:

The court closed the writ petition, advising the petitioner to approach the statutory authority for grievance redressal.