Mr Dyani Antony Paul vs Union Of India on 11 December, 2020
111. The Hon'ble Apex Court in WHIRLPOOL vs
REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS, MUMBAI AND OTHERS
reported in (1998)8 SCC 1 has held, that issue of
prerogative writs under Articles 226 of the Constitution is
plenary in nature and is not limited by any other provision
of the Constitution. It has also been held that having
regard to the facts of the case, the High Court has
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discretion to entertain or not to entertain a writ petition.
The availability of an alternate remedy would not operate
as a bar to invoke the extraordinary jurisdiction namely,
where the writ petition has been filed to enforce the
fundamental rights or where there has been violation of
fundamental rights or where there has been violation of
principles of natural justice or where the order or
proceedings is wholly without jurisdiction or the vires of an
Act is under challenge. It has been further held: