HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 2397/2015 IA No. 1/2016, 1/2015 Mehmood Ahmed and another …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. P .N. Bhat, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Urvashi Kichloo, Advocate. vs State of J&K and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Saliqa Sheikh, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 13.07.2026 1. The matter pertains to the service dispute between the petitioners and the State of J&K (Now Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir) and, therefore, amenable to the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Jammu Bench. 2. Accordingly, this petition is transferred to CAT, Jammu. 3. Upon receipt, the Tribunal shall fix a date after putting learned counsel for the parties to notice. 4. Interim directions, if any, shall continue till the matter is considered by the CAT, Jammu. 5. Disposed of, along with the connected applications. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 13.07.2026 Sahil Padha Serial No. 43 Sahil Padha 2026.07.13 16:58 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document