WP(C) 2102/2010 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL When the writ petition was taken up for admission hearing, none appear for the w rit petitioner. However, Ms. S Seal, learned Standing counsel, Excise department as well as Mr. B J Talukdar learned counsel for the State appeared. The writ petition has been filed seeking an order of mandamus so as to direct th e respondent No. 2 to pay salary/ reimbursement/ commission to the petitioner fr om the date of his appointment i.e. on 20.11.2004 for his appointment to run No . 1 Mangaldoi Country Spirit Shop. Learned Standing counsel for the Excise Department submits that the petitioner w as appointed temporarily without any condition of salary or remuneration. This fact has been stated in the counter affidavit and no re-joinder has been filed b y the petitioner. The above apart, the petitioner has adequate alternative remedy by approaching a competent civil court to get the relief sought for in this writ petition. For the foregoing reasons, the writ petition stands dismissed.