HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: SWP No.426/2016 Vinod Kumar & Ors. …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Umeer Shakil, Advocate Vs State & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Monika Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER 11.02.2026 1. 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 present petition is amenable to the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 2. Accordingly, the petition is transferred to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 3. Registry is directed to transmit the record of the case forthwith to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 4. Parties are directed to appear before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench on 11.03.2026. 5. Disposed of. (Sanjay Dhar) Judge Jammu 11.02.2026 Sneha Serial No.37