( 1 ) ). IN this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, a very short, but substantial question, which has surfaced is, whether the impugned order dated 20. 4. 2000 recorded by one Member (Coram: A. S. Sanghvi) of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench, in O. A. No. 565 of 1998 with M. A. No. 574 of 1998, is legal, valid and competent in view of the provisions of rule 154 (c) of the Central Administrative Tribunal Rules of Practice, 1993 (the Rules for short) read with Appendix VII of the Rules, which prescribes the mode to entertain the O. A. by the number of persons constituting a Bench.

( 2 ) ). RULE 154 of the said Rules prescribes Classification of cases Subjectwise/departmentwise. Rule 154 (c) of the said Rules reads as under:" (C) Subjectwise classification shall be made in accordance with Appendix VII, as may be modified by the Chairman from time to time". APPENDIX VII deals with Subjectwise classification Division Bench cases. Sr. Nos. 20 and 21 are relevant for our purpose which read as under:"20. Selection/promotion. 21. Seniority/confirmation".

( 3 ) ). IT leaves no any manner of doubt that the O. A. in the nature of claimin