THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20468 OF 2002 Dated 29th October, 2009. BETWEEN Col. D.D. Pawar, S/o Late D.Y. Pawar, Occ. Colonel (Under Orders of Dismissal), Aged about 54 years, R/o Belgaum, Karnataka. … Petitioner and The Union of India Rep. by the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi. And Others … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.20468 OF 2002 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by a Colonel of the Indian Army challenging the proceedings dated 30.01.2002 dismissing him from the service with immediate effect; and seeking a consequential direction to consider his case for being promoted to the cadre of Brigadier and for various other benefits. It is brought to my notice that in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the Central Government has established the Armed Forces Tribunal with effect from 10.08.2009. In view of the constitution of the Armed Forces Tribunal, this Court stands divested of its jurisdiction to deal with the matter, unless special circumstances exist. No such circumstances are made out in the present case. Accordingly, this writ petition shall stand withdrawn from this Court and be transferred to the Armed Forces Tribunal at Chennai for adjudication. The Registry is directed to transmit the record pertaining to this writ petition to the said Tribunal forthwith. ____________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J. 29th October, 2009. VGSR