Alternative statutory remedy barred writ jurisdiction; court dismissed the petition and declined to order expedited appeal disposal.

Writ jurisdiction was declined because an alternative statutory appeal was available and had already been availed, so the petition was dismissed without adjudicating the merits. The Court held that, in the presence of an effective appellate remedy before the Commissioner (Appeal), it would not entertain the writ petition on jurisdictional grounds. On the request for urgent disposal of the appeal, the Court refused to issue a direct mandamus to the appellate authority, noting it could not assess the authority's overall docket. The petitioner was left to seek expedition by making an appropriate application before the appellate authority, which may consider early hearing of the appeal.

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Outcome: Petition dismissed on the ground that an alternative remedy of appeal was available and had already been availed of; the petitioner was left at liberty to pursue expeditious disposal before the appellate authority.

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