HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 2268/2016 Mohd. Ashraf & Anr. …..Petitioners Through: Mr. Vikram Rathore, Advocate Vs State of J&K & Ors. .….Respondents Through: Mr. Vishal Bharti, Dy. AG with Mr. Vivek Mattoo, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER (12.02.2026) 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. Serial No. 103 2 SWP No. 2268/2016 04. Parties are directed to appear before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench on 04.03.2026. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE JAMMU 12.02.2026 SUNIL