(Spl.-H.C.A.S.,C.D.,78-e) FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 640 OF 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Note, Office Memoranda of Quorum, appearances, Court’s Court’s or Judge’s Orders orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Shri R. G. Ramani, advocate for the petitioner. Shri J. Vaz, Additional Central Government Standing Counsel for respondent nos. 1 and 2. Ms. Rakhi Chodankar, advocate appointed under Legal Aid Scheme for respondent no.3. CORAM : SMT. NISHITA MHATRE & P. V. HARDAS, JJ. DATE : 23rd February, 2004 P.C.: The petitioner has made a grievance against the order passed by the GOC-In-C, HQ, Southern Command, Pune, whereby he has been directed to pay maintenance allowance to his wife, Lekha Kumar and his child. The petitioner has approached this Court without availing of the alternate remedy which is available to him under Section 26 of the Army Act, 1950. The petition is, therefore, - 2 - dismissed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the authority under Section 26 of the Army Act, if aggrieved by the impugned order. SMT. NISHITA MHATRE, J. P. V. HARDAS, J. mc.