1 pdp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1376 OF 2009 Commander Ravinder Singh .. Petitioner Vs. Union of India and ors. .. Respondents Mr. K.H. Halai i/by M/s. Halai and Co. for petitioner. Mr. D.N. Salvi for respondent nos.1 to 5. Mr. A.S. Gadkari, APP for respondent no.6. CORAM: B.H.MARLAPALLE & R.Y. GANOO, JJ. November 18, 2009. P.C. The petitioner is an Officer with the Indian Navi as of now and is part of INS Kunjali, Colaba, Mumbai. He tried by the Court Marshal and as per the order dated 29/4/2009 the petitioner was awarded punishment of forfeiting twelve calendar months of seniority in the rank of Commander and 42 days of mulcts of pay and allowances. Against the said order, he had applied to the Chief of Naval Staff for judicial review and during the pendency of this petition the Chief of Naval Staff has confirmed the punishment order. Under the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the Government of India has established the Armed Forces Tribunal and Hon’ble Shri Justice A.K. Mathur, retired judge of the Supreme Court of India has assumed charge as Chairperson of the said Tribunal with effect from 1/9/2008. Under Section 14(1) of the Armed Forces Tribunal 2 Act, 2007, the petitioner now has the remedy to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal at the first instance. Hence, the petition is disposed off by relegating the petitioner to approach the Armed Forces Tribunal at New Delhi. (R.Y. GANOO,J.) (B.H.MARLAPALLE,J.)