At the outset the respondents jointly have taken the point of maintainability of this writ petition. They submit that the alternative, efficacious and statutory remedy is available before the jurisdictional Central Administrative Tribunal.

On perusal of Section 14 of the Administrative Tribunal Act , 1985 read with the relevant Rules, this court is of the view that the cause in this writ petition should have been agitated before the jurisdictional Central Administrative Tribunal.

Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to file appropriate proceeding before the jurisdictional Central Administrative Tribunal on the same set of facts and on the self-same cause-of-action.

In the event, the said application is filed before the jurisdictional Central Administrative Tribunal within six weeks from date, the Tribunal shall dispose of the same as expeditiously as possible by passing a reasoned decision in accordance with law.

In the event, the petitioner applies/prays for any interim relief such interim prayer shall be disposed of by the Tribunal positively within a period of six weeks from the date of filing of the said application before the Tribunal after hearing the parties and by pa