IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16094 of 2009 JC-559441W NB SUBEDAR RANJEET KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE BAMBABAHAUR SINGH, R/O DEFENCE COLONY, SHAHPUR, P.O & P.S- SHAHPUR, DISTT-- PATNA (BIHAR)…..PETITIONER VERSUS 1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE INTEGRATED HQ. DHQ, P.O NEW DELHI- 110011. 2. CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF, DHQ PO NEW DELHI-110011 3. GOC-IN-C, HQ CENTRAL COMMAND, LUCKNOW 4. C.O 5 BIHAR (COL. PRASHANT HALGERI) C/O 56 APO C/O ICBPO 5. COL OF THE BIHAR REGIMENT MGGSS HQ CENTRAL COMMAND, LUCKNOW (U.P.) 6. OIC RECORDS THE BIHAR REGIMENT DANAPUR CANTT-801503 7. COL AR BAJPAI, SM (REVIEWING OFFICER EX-CO, 24 RASTRIYA RIFLE BATTALION (BIHAR), C/O 56 APO 8. BRIGADIER C.A. PITHWALLA, SC (SENIOR REVIEWING OFFICER), 3 SECTOR RASTRIYA RIFLE C/O 56 APO 9. LT COL MK SINGH (INITIATING OFFICER), AQ (OPS), HQ EASTERN COMMAND, C/O 99 APO………………..RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 07.09.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the Union of India and other respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents authorities against abrupt removal of his name by short listing at the behest of Commanding Officer 5 Bihar (respondent no.4) depriving the petitioner from availing the opportunities in accordance with law and for other ancillary reliefs. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for considering such matters Armed Forces Tribunal has been - 2 - established in Kolkata and hence he wants to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to file a fresh application before the said Tribunal. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. However, if such application is filed before the aforesaid Tribunal within one month along with a copy of this order as well as an interlocutory application for condoning the delay due to the pendency of this writ petition, the said Tribunal shall decide the same expeditiously on merits in accordance with law. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)