HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 979/2015 IA No. 1245/2015 Mohd. Jabbar …..Petitioner(s) Through: None. Vs State of J&K & Ors. .….Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG with Ms. Saliqa Sheikh, Advocate. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER (09.02.2026) 01. The issue involved in the writ petition qualifies to be a “service matter” within the meaning of Section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. In this view of the matter, the subject matter of the present petition is amenable to the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 02. Accordingly, the present petition is transferred to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 03. Registry is directed to transmit the record of the case forthwith to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 04. Parties are directed to appear before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench on 06.03.2026. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE JAMMU 09.02.2026 Shivalee Serial No. 56 Regular List Shivalee Khajuria 2026.02.11 11.39 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Jammu