ORDER : 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Having regard to the conflicting views taken by some of the High Courts, we allow the transfer of the following cases to this Court: “1. O.A. No.3314/2016, titled “V.K. Garg Vs. Union of India & Ors.” pending before Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi. 2. L.P.A. No.54/2017 with W.P.(S) No.1/2017 titled “Bichitra Nanda Das Vs. Union of India & Anr. pending before the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi. 3. Writ Petition (S/B) No.28894/2016 titled “Dr. Rajiv Vikram Singh Gautam Vs. UOI”, pending before the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Lucknow Bench, Lucknow. 4. W.P.No.2505/2017, titled “J.V. Raj Vs. UOI”, pending before the High Court of Judicature at Madras. 5. Writ petition No.(L) 2358/2016, titled “Mohd. Zafar Imam Vs. UOI & Ors.” pending before the High Court of Bombay. 6. W.P. No.5010/2017, titled “R. Ravindra Bose Vs. UOI pending before the High Court of Judicature Madras.” 2. Registry is directed to register the aforementioned cases as transferred cases and post all the matters on 12th December, 2017. Parties are directed to complete the pleadings, in the meantime. 3. The Registry is directed to send a copy of this order to the Courts concerned for sending the records to this Court on or before 09.12.2017. 3. The transfer petitions are, accordingly, allowed.