HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 2398/2016 Shafqat Hussain …..Petitioner(s) Through: None. Vs State of J&K & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG with Ms. Nisha Kangotra, Advocate Mr. A. R. Bhat, Advocate. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER 18.02.2026 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 23.03.2026. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE Jammu 18.02.2026 Shivalee Regular Cause List Sr. No. 40 Shivalee Khajuria 2026.02.19 17.17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Jammu