IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 899 of 2010 (S/S) Virendra Singh ……Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …….Respondents Mr. R.P. Nautiyal, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Vikas Pande, Advocate for respondents. Dated:-30-09-2010 Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. By means of this petition, the petitioner has sought in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 17.03.2007 (Annexure-4 to the writ petition), whereby disability pension was denied to the petitioner. Under Section 14 of Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the jurisdiction and power relating to service matters relating to Armed Forces has been given to Armed Forces Tribunal. Sub- Section (1) of Section 14 of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, which reads as under:- “14. Jurisdiction, powers and authority in service matters- (1) Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, the Tribunal shall exercise, on and from the appointed day, all the jurisdiction, powers and authority, exercisable immediately before that day by all courts (except the Supreme Court or a High Court exercising jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution) in relating to all service matters.” Definition of Service matters has been given in Section 3 (O) (i), which includes all matters relating to remuneration (including allowances), pension and other retirement benefits. Since the statutory and alternate remedy is available to the petitioner to assail the impugned order before the Armed Forces Tribunal, this Court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed on the ground 2 of alternate remedy, available to the petitioner. The petitioner may approach the appropriate forum i.e. Armed Forces Tribunal. (B.S.Verma, J.) 30-09-2010 S