IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011 / 29TH BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 24973 of 2011(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- RAJESH.U., AGED 39, S/O.K.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR, KALALAYAM HOUSE, AIROOVAN P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON MANAYANI SRI.BENHUR JOSEPH MANAYANI SRI.JEEVAN MATHEW MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. THE ARMED FORECES TRIBUNAL ERNAKULAM BENCH, ERNAKULAM-68200I, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE SECRETARY TO DEFENCE, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. THE SECRETARY TO LAW, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110001. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-695001. 5. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO DEFENCE, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110001. SR.GOVT.PLEADER SMT.M.J.RAJASHREE SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/09/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.24973/11 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 19.11.09 OF THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 DATED 25.8.11. //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rp ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24973 OF 2011 ===================== Dated this the 20th day of September, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner says that he is the applicant in OA No.47/2010 pending before the 1st respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that due to the fact that the post of Judicial Member of the Tribunal is kept vacant, there is delay in the disposal of his application. It is therefore that the has approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to take steps to appoint Judicial Member in the 1st respondent Tribunal. 2. It is seen that the Government of India, Ministry of Defence by its letter dated 5th of September, 2011 have requested the Registrars' of various High Courts in the country to forward applications for filling up the vacancies of Judicial Members in the Chandigarh and Kochi Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal. From this itself, it is obvious that steps have already been initiated by the Government of India for filling up the vacant post including the 1st respondent Tribunal. Therefore, no further positive directions are called for in this writ petition. Writ petition is closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp