Writ petition not maintainable as alternative efficacious remedy by way of appeal before Appellate Authority was available

Mundkar Madhavaraya Prabhu Vs State of Karnataka (Karnataka High Court) Though several contentions have been urged by both sides in support of their respective claims, having regard to the availability of equally efficacious and alternative remedy by way of appeal before the First Appellate Authority, without expressing any opinion on the merits / demerits of the rival contentions, I deem it just and appropriate to dispose of this petition reserving liberty in favour of the petitioner to take recourse to such remedies as available in law including approaching the First Appellate Authority by w...