IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 5495 of 2000 Date of Decision: 13.1.2010 Mrs. Raj Luxmi Pathania ....Petitioner. Versus Union of India and others ...Respondents. CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. PRESENT: Mr. G.S. Bal, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. D.S. Pheruman, Advocate for respondent No.4. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. The petitioner has filed the instant writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari seeking quashing of the order dated 24.9.2008 (Annexure P-10) passed by respondent No.4 whereby reinstatement of the petitioner has been illegally declined and he has been asked to apply afresh as and when any vacancy arises. Upon notice of motion having been issued, respondent No.4 has filed reply. Respondent No.4 has relied upon judgment dated 20.2.2009 (Annexure R-4/1) passed by this Court in CWP No. 6834 of 1996 wherein, it has been held that against respondents No.3 and 4, writ petition is not maintainable and the petitioner therein has been granted liberty to avail alternative remedies, if so advised. C.W.P. No. 5495 of 2009 -2- In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the present petition may be disposed of while granting liberty to the petitioner to avail alternative remedies available to her in accordance with law. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. It shall, however, be open to the petitioner to avail alternative remedies available to her in accordance with law. January 13, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) gbs JUDGE