IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. (SS) 1873 of 2003 Chandan Singh Bisht …Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …Respondents Mr. Pankaj Purohit, learned counsel present for the petitioner. Ms. Anjali Bhargawa, learned counsel present for the Union of India. Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. Pankaj Purohit, Advocate for the petitioner and Ms. Anjali Bhargawa, Advocate for the Union of India. A preliminary objection has been raised by the learned counsel for the Union of India that the issue involved under Section 14 (2) of the Tribunals Act. 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, alone. Since the matter is cognizable in the first instance by the Central Administrative Tribunal, 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.) Dated: 4.11.2011 VKG