Tarsem Lal Ex-Cpo (Topass) v. The Union Of India And 7 ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.22 OF 2008 Tarsem Lal Ex-CPO (Topass) s/o. Late Babu Lal Sidhu

...Petitioner

vs.

The Union of India & ors.

...Respondents

Mr. Ajai Pal Singh for the petitioner.

Mrs. S.V. Bharucha for respondent Nos. 1 and 3 to 8. CORAM : SHANTANU KEMKAR & MAKARAND KARNIK, JJ.

DATE :

MARCH 20, 2018 P.C.:

Learned Counsel for the petitioner has stated that in view of the provisions contained in Section 2(2) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007 ('the Act' for short) and that the question involved in this petition is covered under Section 3 (o) of the Act, this petition is required to be transferred by invoking provisions contained in Section 34 of the Act.

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Having considered the submissions made by learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the respondents, we accept the petitioner's prayer and transfer this matter to the Armed Forces Tribunal, Regional Bench, Mumbai, for adjudication. 3.

Office to do the needful.

(MAKARAND KARNIK, J.) (SHANTANU KEMKAR, J.) 2/2