$~69 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2089/2026 & CM APPL. 10229-10230/2026 RASHMI SHRIVASTAV .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate. versus ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF CBI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kavindra Kumar Gill, Senior Panel Counsel, with Mr. Sambhav, G.P. for UOI. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP, CBI with Ms. Mishika Pandita, Mr. Changez Khan, Mr. Siddharth Shekhar, Mr. Sanjay Kumar and Ms. Akshara Alok, Advocates for CBI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 13.02.2026 1. This writ petition seeks the following relief: “Issue Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 Constitution of India or any other appropriate Writ, Direction read with Article 14 & 21 of Constitution of India to respondent no.1 to release outstanding dues of her deceased husband's service and other terminal benefits including provident fund and appropriate direction to respondent no.2 to take action for mentioning the name of petitioner in death certificate of her husband and provide legal documents to petitioner.” 2. At the outset, counsel for the Respondents object to the maintainability of the present petition on the ground that the Central Bureau of Investigation is a notified authority under Section 14 of 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 16/02/2026 at 14:33:10 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 FEBRUARY 13, 2026/hc 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 16/02/2026 at 14:33:10