In Brief
Susmita Bhattacharya, a university employee, challenged the denial of her promotion under a Career Advancement Scheme. The High Court dismissed her writ petition, citing an alternative remedy under Section 68 of the U.P. State Universities Act. The Supreme Court set aside this order, finding that the suggested alternative remedy (appeal to the Chancellor) was inadequate since it was to the same authority whose decision was under attack. The Court remanded the petition to the High Court for decision on merits rather than dismissal on procedural grounds.
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