IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. (SS) 62 of 2011 Ashok Kumar …Petitioner Versus Government of India and others ….Respondents Present : Mr. T. S. Rautela, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Pande, Advocate for the respondents. Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. T. S. Rautela, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Vikas Pande, Advocate for the respondents. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents Mr. Vikas Pande has submitted that the matter is cognizable at the first instance by Central Administrative Tribunal or by the Labour Court in view of the fact that the petitioner worked in Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department. Also in view of the constitution Bench judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in L. Chandra Kumar Vs. Union of India and others AIR 1997 SC 1125, such cases, in the first instance should be heard by the Central Administrative Tribunal. Since the matter is cognizable in the first instance by the Central Administrative Tribunal or by Labour Court, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy. Writ petition is therefore dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 14.9.2011 Kuldeep