THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.119 of 1998 Dated: 05.4.2007 Between: B.Rajanna … Petitioner AND The Singareni Collieries Co.,Ltd., Director (Tech), Kothagudem, Khammam. And others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. NAGARJUNA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.119 of 1998 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to declare the proceedings dated 20.12.1997 of the Director Technical of the first respondent Company whereby the petitioner was reverted to the post of Mining Sardar Grade-C, as illegal, arbitrary and to set aside the same. At the hearing learned counsel for the respondent submitted that under Clause-29 of the Standing Orders of the first respondent Company an appeal lies to the authority notified by the management against any penalties imposed on a workman. Learned counsel for the petitioner did not deny the existence of an effective alternative remedy. No reason is given in the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition for by-passing the remedy of appeal. In view of the existence of an effective alternative remedy by way of appeal, I am not inclined to adjudicate the writ petition on merits. The writ petition is therefore dismissed. However, the petitioner is permitted to file an appeal to the designated authority within four weeks from today and on such filing the authority shall dispose of the appeal on merits without raising an objection regarding delay in filing the appeal. Subject to the above, the writ petition is dismissed. ___________________________ C.V.NAGARJUNA REDDY,J Dt :05.4.2007 Mdaa.