ORDER :

Kalyan Rai Surana, J.

1. The learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 to 6 has raised an issue of maintainability of the present writ petition as indicated in the order dated 01.07.2021. The learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent no. 7 has also reiterated the same point. Hence, the Court is inclined to hear the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 2 to 6 and learned senior counsel for the respondent no. 7 first, having raised the preliminary issue on maintainability.

2. Heard Mr. K.N. Choudhury, learned senior counsel appearing on instructions for the respondent no. 7 and Mr. C. Baruah, learned standing counsel for respondent nos. 2 to 6. Mr. S.S. Roy, learned CGC appearing for respondent no. 1 is present. Also heard Mr. C.P. Sharma, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. R. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner.

3. The learned senior counsel for the respondent no. 7 has submitted that the petitioner is an officer of the respondent no. 2. By referring to Appendix-VI of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 as amended, it is submitted that the said appendix is under Rule 154(b) of the Central Administrative Tribunal Rules of Practice, 1993, which provides