WP(C) 1614/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR B.K. SHARMA By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a directio n to the respondents to take steps towards appointment of Judicial and Technical Members at Gauhati Bench of Railway Claims Tribunal. According to the petitione r, because of non-availability of the members, the functioning of the Claims Tri bunal has suffered. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it has be en stated that the post of Member (Technical) has already been filled up and tha t action has already been initiated for filling up the posts of Member (Judicial ) in various Benches of the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT). The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that presently cases in t he Tribunal are being dealt with by Member (Technical) and Member (Judicial), wh o are occasionally brought from other Benches of the Tribunal. Since the respondents in their counter affidavit haVEtated about the ste ps taken for permanent appointment of Member (Judicial) in various benches, thi s writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take immediate actio n for appointment of Member (Judicial) in the RCT, Guwahati Bench. It will be ap propriate for the respondents to carry out the necessary exercise as expeditious ly as possible, preferably within 31.12.2011. Till such appointment is made, the cases in the RCT, Guwahati Bench may be managed through the Member (Technical), permanently posted here and Member (J udicial), by way of bringing them from other Bench(s). With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of, without however, any order as to costs.