IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 678 of 2010 Hoshiyar Singh Bisht, aged about 67 years, S/O Late Sri Pratap Singh, R/O 168 Neshwila Road, Dehradun, District Dehradun. … Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand through its Secretary, Urban Development, Dehradun, District Dehradun and four others. … Respondents. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the respondents Nos. 1 and 4. Ms. Puja Banga, Advocate, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 and 3. Date May 07, 2010. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought the following relief:- I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 24-8-2009 passed by the Commissioner/President of M.D.D.A. Dehradun so far as it pertains to maintaining the status quo. II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to take final decision on the compounding of the construction for which the petitioner has already deposited the fee as required on 17th November 2008 and a further mandamus may be issued to take a final decision in respect of the instructions issued by the Commissioner by letter dated 12- 11-2009(Annexure No. 18) and also as per letter dated 16-3-2010 (Annexure No. 19). III. Issue any suitable writ, order or direction, which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper on the basis of the facts and circumstances of the case. IV. Award the cost of the petition to the petitioner. The appeal is still pending for disposal before the Commissioner. 2 The petitioner has an alternate remedy to file revision before the State Government against the impugned order passed by the Commissioner/Chairman, M.D.D.A. On the ground of alternate statutory remedy, the writ petition is dismissed in limine. However, the learned Commissioner/Chairman of the M.D.D.A. is directed to decide the appeal expeditiously, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of certified copy of this order. ( B.S.Verma, J.) RCP