Sr. No. 31 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 2312/2017 Avtar Krishan Bhat …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- None V/s State of J&K and others …..Respondent(s) Through:- None. CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE ORDER 24.04.2026 01. The matter pertains to the service dispute between the petitioner and the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir and, therefore, amenable to the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) Jammu Bench. 02. Accordingly, this petition is transferred to CAT, Jammu. Upon receipt, the Tribunal shall fix a date after putting learned counsel for the parties to notice. 03. Ordered accordingly. (SINDHU SHARMA) JUDGE Jammu: 24.04.2026 Michal Sharma/PS Whether the order is speaking : Yes/No Whether the order is reportable : Yes/No