Chandigarh, March 12 -- The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has disposed of an application filed by a UT cop, challenging his demotion from the rank of inspector to sub-inspector, terming the petition as 'premature'. A division bench of the CAT has stated it is clear that an appeal of the applicant is pending before the appellate authority and, till the appeal is pending, the Tribunal has no jurisdiction to entertain this application.

"We are of the considered view that at this stage the OA (original application) is premature. This is disposed of with directions to the respondents to decide the pending appeal filed by the applicant before the appellate authority within eight weeks from today," said the CAT order.

Harinder Singh Se...