Atar Deo Sharma @ Atar Deo v. The Union Of India And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7661 of 2016 ====================================================== Atar Deo Sharma @ Atar Deo Son of Late Neno Sharma resident of Railway Colony Barharwa Mushari Para, P.S. Barharwa, District Sahebganj.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The Union of India through Divisional Railway Manager Eastern Railway Malda (W.B.)

2. Senior Divisional Co-ordinator Eastern Railway, Malda (W.B.)

3. DEN-1 (Division- Engineering-1) Eastern Railway, Malda (W.B.)

4. Senior D.P.O. Eastern Railway, Malda, (W.B.).

5. The State of Bihar through Assistant Labour Commissioner @ Patna. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. M.N.H. Khan, SC -01 Mr. Naushoduzzaha, AC to SC 01 For the railways : Mr. Siddhartha Prasad, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-05-2017 In this writ application, the petitioner has sought for the following relief :- "For issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus or an appropriate writ commanding and directing the respondents no. 1 to 4 to pay the petitioner the over time allowance claim since 9.8.2005 as per Roster duty hour with 10 % interest which is due with the respondents no. 1 to 4."

In view of the equally efficacious statutory

Patna High Court CWJC No.7661 of 2016 (2) dt.02-05-2017 2/2 alternative remedy being available to the petitioner for the aforesaid relief, I am not inclined to entertain the present application. It is dismissed, accordingly.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U