$~102 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9758/2026 SH. VISHNU DUTT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.S. Gautam, Advocate. versus GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Agnihotri, Panel Counsel for GNCTD/ R-1. Ms. Latika Choudhury, Advocate for R-1. Dr. Divya Swamy, SC for MCD with Mr. Yagyawalkya Singh, Ms. Akriti Singh, Ms. Nidhi Kumar and Mr. Shikhar Rusia, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 20.07.2026 1. This writ petition seeks the following relief: “A. Issue a writ of mandamus to the respondent No. 2 with the directions for releasing the aforesaid pending benefits/ amount of a regular employee since 17.05.1985 to 31.03.1994 excluding 240 days paid amount as on daily wages bases to the petitioner, and the respondent No.2 also be directed to release the pending amount of dress for 39 years- service stated as above to the petitioner. B. Issue an appropriate writ directing the respondents to pay the cost to the petitioner. C. Any other relief, order or direction this court may deem fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of this case also be passed in the favour of the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. At the outset, counsel for the Respondents object to the This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/07/2026 at 12:36:39 maintainability of the present petition on the ground that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is a notified authority under Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 and the dispute raised herein falls within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal. It is submitted that, in view of the judgment of the Supreme Court in L. Chandra Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.,1 the Petitioner, having an efficacious alternative remedy before the Tribunal, cannot invoke the writ jurisdiction of this Court. 3. In view of the above, counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw the present petition with liberty to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal, in accordance with law. 4. Leave and liberty as prayed for, are granted. 5. The Court has not commented on the merits of the case. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. 6. Disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 20, 2026 nk 1 (1997) 3 SCC 261. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/07/2026 at 12:36:39