Alternative appellate remedy bars writ relief against adjudication order; merits left open for appeal

A writ petition challenging an adjudication order was not entertained because the order itself provided an effective appellate remedy. The petitioner was directed to pursue the statutory appeal and place the relevant evidence before the appellate authority. The court kept the substantive contentions open for consideration in appeal, leaving the merits to be examined in that forum.

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Issues: Whether the writ petition should be entertained when an effective remedy of appeal was available against the adjudication order.

Analysis: The petition challenged an adjudication order, but the order itself recorded that an appeal lay against it. The petitioner was permitted to pursue the appellate remedy and place relevant evidence before the appellate authority. The parties' substantive contentions were kept open for consideration in appeal.

Conclusion: The writ petition was not entertained and the petitioner was relegated to the appellate remedy. The result was in favour of the respondent.

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