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2025 DAILYLAW 62157 (ALL)

MONIKA KAPOOR v. STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

WRIA/7261/2025 · 2025-05-21

Jayant Banerji

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:86554 Court No. - 7 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 7261 of 2025 Petitioner :- Monika Kapoor Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ashish Jaiswal,Vinay Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Jayant Banerji,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel appearing for the State-respondents. 2. This petition has been filed seeking the following relief: "(i) issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 07.04.2025 (Annexure No. 6) passed by respondent no. 5. (ii) issue a writ of the mandamus directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to work as Data Manager at OST Centre, Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad under the National/State AIDS Control Program/project as earlier as well as extend/renew the engagement/term of the petitioner as such." 3. The petitioner, who was admittedly appointed on contract in the Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad was performing her services there and the contractual period was being extended from time to time. The allegation is that without any reason, her contractual employment has been ceased. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has raised a preliminary objection to the writ petition on the ground of alternative remedy under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 5. The contention of the learned Standing Counsel appears to be correct. 6. In case the petitioner is aggrieved, she may approach the appropriate forum by resorting to proceedings under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act or avail such other remedy as may be advised. 7. This petition is, therefore, dismissed. Order Date :- 22.5.2025 A. V. Singh (Jayant Banerji, J.) Digitally signed by :- AJAY VIKRAM SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad