IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINTAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1388 OF 2003 Pitambar Papnai ……………Petitioner. Versus State of Uttaranchal and Ors. ……….Respondents. Mr. M.C. Kandpal, learned Senior Advocate, assisted by Mr. S.S. Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. H.M. Raturi, learned Standing Counsel with Mr. Sudhir Kumar, learned Brief Holder for the State / respondents. 1st September, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, petitioner has prayed for a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for promotion on the post of Lecturer with effect from the date juniors to him has been promoted and pay him all the consequential benefits. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. M.C. Kandpal has submitted that the Institution, where the petitioner is working, has been provincialized, therefore, it cannot be disputed that he is not a public servant and does not come within the meaning of public servant. 3. The petitioner has an alternative remedy to approach the Public Service Tribunal. Therefore, 2 petitioner is relegated to approach the Public Service Tribunal afresh. 4. On the ground of alternative remedy, writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 1.9.2008 Rathour