THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25703 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner was imposed the punishment of removal from service, through proceedings, dated 19.12.2009, by the Depot Manager, S.Kota Depot, Vizianagaram District, the 5th respondent, on the allegation that he remained unauthorizedly absent. The appeal and review filed by the petitioner before the concerned authorities, are also rejected. Hence, this writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned standing counsel for the respondents. The grievance of the petitioner is mostly about the reasons mentioned by the appellate and review authority, while denying the relief. The fact, however, remains that the petitioner had an effective alternative remedy by way of an industrial dispute. The discretion of the Labour Court under Section 11-A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (for short ‘the Act’) is widen-up, than that of even this Court. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to avail the remedy under Section 2-A(2) of the Act. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY, J Dt:15.09.2011 GJ