Availability of alternate remedy do not preclude High Court from exercising jurisdiction– SC

Brief of the Case In the case of D.R. Enterprises Ltd. Vs. Assistant Collector Of Customs And Ors, it was held by Supreme Court that the powers of the High Court  under  Article 226 of the Constitution, while issuing appropriate  writs,  are  very  wide. Even if there is an alternate remedy available that may not preclude the  High  Court from exercising the jurisdiction in a  particular  case.   In  the  face  of alternate statutory remedies, when the High Court declines to  exercise  the jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution, it  is  a  self  imposed restric...