IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17920 of 2009 NO.4274950 M SANJIT KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAM ANUP SINGH R/O VILL- MANUPUR, P.O- MANUPUR, P.S- DIGHWARA, DISTT- CHAPPRA (SARAN) Versus 1. THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE DIRECTOR (PENSION), MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 2. THE DIRECTO (PENSION) MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI 3. THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (PENSION) OFFICE OF CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS, ALLAHABAD 4. THE SUB AREA COMMANDER null HEAD QUARTER, JHARKHAND- ORISSA- BIHAR SUB AREA, PIN CODE - 900441, C/O 56 APO, DANAPORE CANTT, DANAPORE 5. OFFICER IN -CHARGE (RECORDS) BIHAR REGIMENTAL CENTRE, PIN CODE -908765, C/O 56 APO, DANAPORE CANTT, DANAPORE 6. RECORD OFFICER, BIHAR REGIMENTAL CENTRE, PIN CODE -908765 C/O 56 APO, DANAPORE CANTT. DANAPORE 7. DIRECTOR GENERAL (REHABILITATION), REHABILITATION DIRECTORATE, UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, WESTER BLOCK-4, R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI- 110066 8. SAINIK KALYAN NIDESHALAY HOME DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, BUILDING, PATNA 9. ZILA SAINIK KALYAN PADADHIKARI, CHAPPRA (BIHAR) ----------- 11 12.10.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Union of India. Learned counsel for the Union of India at the outset submits that the matter which has been highlighted in this writ application ought to have been agitated before the tribunal constituted under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, an appropriate forum to deal with the grievances of the petitioner. The said tribunal with respect to the matter is issue is situated at Kolkata, the address of which has been given in the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the Union of India today. In view of the availability of statutory tribunal, a competent body to look into the grievances as highlighted in this writ application, the writ application stands dismissed. However, it will be open for the petitioner to take recourse of the forum provided under the aforesaid Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007. In case the petitioner approached the tribunal within a period of two months from today, the request for condoning the delay in filing the petition/appeal, if any, may be considered taking into consideration the fact that the matter was pending before this Court. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the matter. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)