WPSS No. 1206 of 2009 With Int. Relief App. 10927 / 09 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Mr. Gopal Datt Joshi, Advocate present for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Pande, Central Government Standing Counsel present for the respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 20th of August 1986, whereby the petitioner, a sepoy, was discharged from the Indian Army. A further direction has been sought commanding the respondents to pay pension / disability pension to the petitioner. This petition has been filed after constitution of the Armed Forces Tribunal constituted under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, at Lucknow, which has a territorial jurisdiction in respect of the territory of State of Uttarakhand. Under Section 15 of the aforesaid Act, the Armed Forces Tribunal has jurisdiction in respect of the relief sought by the petitioner. Since the efficacious and alternative remedy is available to the petitioner before the Armed Forces Tribunal, and in view of the spirit contained in Section 34 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, this Court is of the view that this petition may be sent to said Tribunal for its decision. Learned counsel for the parties agree that this petition may be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal constituted at Lucknow. The Registry of this Court is directed to send the record of this case to the Registrar, Armed Forces Tribunal, near Governor House, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Marg, Lucknow, for its disposal, treating it not to be a writ petition but a petition filed on the original side. (P.C. P., J.) 15.12.2009 HN