AJIT KUMAR SHUKLA Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) R. A. Sharma, J. Petitioner, who is Upar Mukhya Nagar Adhikari, Nagar Nigam, Allahabad, has filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the three orders passed by Mukhya Nagar Adhikari of the Nagar Nigam, one of which is dated 2-3-1996 and the other two are dated 16-3-1996. By order dated 2-3-1996 the petitioner has been divested of all his powers and functions excepting the power to sign his own salary bill. By the second order dated 16-3-1996 the earlier order of the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari delegating some of his powers and functions to the petitioner has been cancelled. By the third order of the same date the clerical staff of. the petitioner's office have been attached to the other office.

(2.) THE respondents have filed counter and supplementary counter-affidav'its and the petitioner has filed rejoinder affidavit in reply thereto. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties.

(3.) FOR the reasons given above, this petition is dismissed on the ground of alternative remedy. The petitioner will have the liberty to file a representation before the State Government against the impugned orders and if such a representation is filed alongwith certified copy of this order within fifteen days from today the same shall be decided by the Gov ernment within three weeks thereafter. There shall be no order as to costs. Petition dismissed. .