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.18877 of 2003 Between: V.Gopalam ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman, Executive Council, The National Institute of Rural Development and Minister of State for Rural Development Govt.of India, Krishibhavan, New Delhi and 3 others .....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE V.ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITION No.18877 of 2003 O R D E R: The petitioner questions the disciplinary proceedings issued by the 2nd and 3rd respondents dated 21.03.2002 and 26.04.2002. 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 Accordingly, this Writ Petition is withdrawn and transferred under Sec.29(2) of the Central Administrative Tribunal Act, 1985 to the Central Administrative Tribunal at Hyderabad.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