IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.397 of 2003 Between: V.Srinivas ..... PETITIONER AND The National Institute of Rural Development Rep.by its Registrar, Rajendranagar Hyderabad and another .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.397 of 2003 O R D E R: The case of the petitioner is that he has applied for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical) pursuant to the notification issued in December, 1996 and he was selected and appointed as Junior Engineer on 21.07.1997. It is the case of the petitioner that his appointment was not for the specific period, but the appointment order mentions that the appointment is purely on contract basis for a period of five years. It is stated that after expiry of five years his services are sought to be dismissed with effect from 19.01.2003 and therefore, he seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus to declare that he is eligible and qualified to be appointed as Junior Engineer (Electrical) on regular basis; to declare the action of the respondents in dispensing with his services w.e.f. 19.01.1993 i.e. after expiry period of contract as illegal and to declare the action of the respondents in not regularizing his services as illegal. The learned counsel for the respondents Mr.B.Raj Kiran submits that the services of the National Institute of Rural Development are regulated by the Central Service Rules and therefore, the Central Administrative Tribunal is competent to entertain the service matters pursuant to the notification dated 25.10.2007. It is further stated that this Court in W.P.No.10066/2004 and batch transferred such cases to the Central Administrative Tribunal. Having regard to the facts of the case, as it is represented that pursuant to the notification dated 25.10.2007 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India, the respondent Department is also included within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal, this Court is of the opinion that this writ petition needs to be transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is withdrawn and transferred under Sec.29(2) of the Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 to the Central Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad. No order as to costs. ________________ V.ESWARAIAH,J Dated: 01.10.2010 Dsr