Md. Riyazuddin v. Deputy Inspector, General Of Registration And Stamps,

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE SANJAY KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTI CE N. BALAYOGI WRI T PETI TI ON No.16507 of 2017 ORDER: (Per Hon'ble Sri Justice Sanjay Kumar) This writ petition is filed assailing the proceedings dated 19.04.2017 of the Deputy Inspector General of Registration and Stamps, Kurnool Range, Kurnool. Thereby, the petitioner was visited with the major penalty of dismissal from service.

Admittedly, the petitioner did not go before the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad, challenging the aforestated proceedings.

In the light of the law laid down by the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of I ndia1, the Tribunal is the Court of the first instance in so far as service disputes relating to the State Government employees are concerned and unless there is application of mind by the Tribunal, be it at the interlocutory or at the final stage, an aggrieved party cannot approach this Court by way of a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution.

The writ petition is accordingly dismissed leaving it open to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedies before the proper forum in accordance with law.

Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall also stand dismissed. No order as to costs.

_______________ SANJAY KUMAR, J _____________ N. BALAYOGI , J 28th April, 2017 IBL 1 (1997) 3 SCC 261