CWP No.7331 of 2005 (O&M) -1- IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.7331 of 2005 (O&M) Date of decision:23/03/2015 Malkiat Ram …Petitioner Versus Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited and others … Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK SIBAL Present: Ms. Maninder Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. D.R. Sharma, Advocate for the respondents. DEEPAK SIBAL, J. (Oral) C.M. No.2597 of 2015 Through the present application, applicant-petitioner seeks early hearing of the main writ petition. Notice of this application has been issued to non-applicant- respondent for today. Learned counsel for the parties have no objection if the main case itself is taken on Board today. In view of the above, the main case is taken on Board today. Main case The petitioner who is an employee of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (hereinafter referred to as “Nigam”) has approached this Court for quashing of order dated 29.1.2005 (Annexure P-5) through which his claim for promotion has been rejected. At the very outset, learned counsel for the parties submit that the jurisdiction to decide service matters of the employees of the respondent-Nigam as per the notification of the Government of India dated 31.10.2008, now lies with the Central Administrative Tribunal. RAJEEV THAKRAL 2015.03.27 10:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh CWP No.7331 of 2005 (O&M) -2- In view of the above, I deem it appropriate to transfer the present petition to Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench for further proceedings. Considering the fact that issue of limitation may arise, it is directed that the original application on behalf of the petitioner shall be treated as filed on the date when the writ petition was filed in this Court. A copy of the petition may be kept in this Court for record. ( DEEPAK SIBAL ) JUDGE 23.03.2015 rajeev RAJEEV THAKRAL 2015.03.27 10:27 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh