Vice Admiral Bimal Verma has withdrawn his petition challenging his supersession for the post of Navy chief after the Armed Forces Tribunal asked him to first approach the Ministry of Defence for redressal of his grievance.<br />''<br />''As per rules, Vice Admiral Verma had the option of filing a statutory complaint with the Defence Minister before taking the legal recourse.<br />''<br />''He had approached the tribunal challenging the appointment of Vice Admiral Karambir Singh as the next navy chief replacing Admiral Sunil Lanba.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">He can approach the court if he is not satisfied with the way his complaint is addressed by the Defence Ministry.</span><br />