(1.) The question which has arisen in these several writ petitions is with regard to the extent of the jurisdiction of this Court to issue high prerogative writs under Article 226 of the Constitution in view of Clause (3) thereof which says that no petition for redress of any injury referred to in Sub -clauses (b) and (c) of Clause, (1) of that Article shall be entertained if any other remedy for such redress is provided by or under any other law for the time being in force.
(2.) The contention which is raised on behalf of the State in this connection is three -fold, viz.
(3.) The alternative remedy contemplated by Clause (3) is "any" remedy and hence even if this alternative remedy is found to be inefficacious, insufficient and futile, the High Court's jurisdiction to issue a writ under Article 226 is barred.