IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 16985 of 2026 Decided on : 28.09.2026 M/s Friends Alloys Petitioner Versus Union of India Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ajay Vaidya, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr.Vijay Kumar Arora, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Hitansh Raj and Ms.Avantika Advocates. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following reliefs:- “(i)For issuance of a writ of Certiorari or a writ in the nature of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ or direction calling for the records pertaining to the petitioners’ case and after going into the validity and legality thereof to quash and set aside impugned order dated 29.06.2026( Annexure P-2) being time barred issued without 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 jurisdiction as the impugned order-in-original (Annexure P-2) suffered from lack of jurisdiction and therefore liable to be quashed. (ii)That during the pendency of the present petition stay and operation and effect of the impugned order dated 29.06.2026 (Annexure P- 2);” 2. In the light of the fact that the petitioner has a statutory remedy available, this Court sees no reason to entertain the petition without the petitioner exhausting the statutory remedy. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to avail the statutory remedy. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge September 28, 2026 (meera)