Serial No. 62 Regular List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 962/2020 Riyaz Ahmad Badana ….. Appellant/petitioner(s) Through: - Mr. Aatir, Advocate V/S UT of J&K and Ors. ….. Respondent(s) Through: - Mr. Zahid Qais, GA CORAM: HON’BLE MS JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE (ORDER) 07.07.2026 01. The subject matter of this petition falls within the definition of ‘service matters’ as contained in Section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), which has become applicable to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, after coming into force of the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organization Act, 2019 w. e. f 31.10.2019. Section 29 of the Act provides for transfer of the pending cases of such nature to the Central Administrative Tribunal upon establishment of the Tribunal. 02. A permanent Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal stands established at Srinagar with its jurisdiction extending to the Kashmir Province and Kargil District of Ladakh and it has started functioning at Srinagar. Accordingly, this petition (WP(C) No. 962/2020 shall stand transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench. Registry is directed to immediately transmit the record of the case to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench, where the parties shall appear on 20.07.2026. Till then interim direction dated 03.07.2020 shall continue. (MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 07.07.2026 “Mohammad Yasin Dar” Mohammad Yaseen Dar I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document