THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE V.V.S.RAO Writ Petition No. 554 of 2003 Order: The petitioner is the firm engaged in a chit fund business. One Satyanarayana is a chit subscriber, being, Chit No.LTSBF-3. He became the prized subscriber, but, committed default. The petitioner instituted O.S. No.43 of 2002 on the file of the Court of the Agent to the Government, Khammam, the first respondent herein, for recovery of a sum of Rs.4,04,639/-. The fourth respondent, who was also a chit subscriber, being, LTSBSS-1 for Rs. 7,50,000/-, paid 21 instalments and became a prized subscriber on 27.1.2002. He was entitled to draw a sum of Rs.5,05,000/- on furnishing securities. The fourth respondent, however, failed to furnish sureties and the completed documentation to enable the petitioner to pay the prize amount. But, he filed a Civil Suit-cum-complaint on 8.7.2002 before the first respondent seeking a decree for Rs.5,55,700/-. A show cause notice was issued to the petitioner on 10.7.2002. The petitioner then filed an interlocutory application in O.P. No.1 of 2002 before the first respondent raising objections for taking cognizance of the complaint/Suit, in vain. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. This Court while admitting the writ petition on 9.11.2010, passed orders in W.P.M.P.No.710 of 2003 directing the first respondent to pass appropriate orders in the interlocutory application filed by the petitioner. It is not clear from the record as to whether the first respondent disposed of the I.A. filed by the petitioner raising objections to the taking up cognizance by the first respondent. As the petitioner has already filed I.A. raising objections, without there being an order from the first respondent, pursuing the remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is mis- conceived. The principle that a person cannot simultaneously pursue two remedies, one, under the relevant statute and another under Article 226, is well settled proposition. The petitioner is given liberty to approach the first respondent with a copy of this order for necessary redressal. The writ petition, with the above observations is accordingly dismissed. No costs. ____________ (V.V.S. RAO,J) 18th November, 2010 pnb