CWP No. 1164 of 2010 22.12.2010 Present: Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishta counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Rajesh Mandhotra, Dy. A.G. for respondents No. 1 to 3 and 5. Mr. Sunil Chaudhary counsel for respondent No.4. A preliminary objection has been raised that the petitioner has the remedy of filing a statutory appeal in terms of Rule 25 of the Service Rules of the employees of the Hamirpur District Cooperative and Marketing and Consumer’s Federation Ltd., Hamirpur. In view of the fact that statutory remedy is available to the petitioner he is directed to avail this remedy first. It is, therefore, directed that in case the petitioner files an appeal on or before 20th January, 2011 the same shall be considered to be within limitation and it shall be disposed of after giving hearing to the petitioner by reasoned order latest by 31st March, 2011. The petitioner shall be at liberty to challenge the order passed in appeal if he is aggrieved by the same. This petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. 22nd December, 2010 ( Deepak Gupta ) ™ Judge.