T.N. Singh, J.

1. In this matter, we had passed an interim order on 5th September 1988, since reported in 1988 MPLJ 640. By that order, we decided the general question as to whether all petitions concerning "service matters" filed in this Court at this Bench under Article 226 of the Constitution would stand automatically "transferred" to the M.P. State Administrative Tribunal, for short, the 'Tribunal', established on and from 2nd August 1988. We took the view that Benches of the said Tribunal not being established at the existing "seats" of this Court such as this Bench, there would be no automatic transfer of those cases to the "principal seat" of the Tribunal established at Jabalpur under State Government Notification dated 28th August 1988.

2. Accordingly, the instant petition as also other petitions involving "service matters" have been retained at this Bench's Registry, to be dealt with in accordance with the directions made by us in the order passed on 5th September 1988. In this petition, as also in several other petitions, another question of jurisdiction remained to be determined which we are deciding today. It is contended that not all types of "service matters" and c