HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 447/2024 Padam Nabh Bali ……..Petitioner Through: Ms. Saba Atiq, Advocate Vs UT of J&K & Ors. .….Respondents Through: Ms. Chetna Manhas, Assisting Counsel to Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG Mr. P.D. Singh, Dy. AG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER (09.02.2026) 01. The petitioner was an employee of Department of Planning, Development and Monitoring, Civil Secretariat, Jammu, and the dispute involved in the present case relates to his service benefits, therefore, the subject matter of this case qualifies to be a “service dispute” as defined under Section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, which is amenable to the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT). 02. In view of the above, the petition is transferred to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench for its disposal in accordance with law. Serial No. 16 2 WP(C) No. 447/2024 03. The parties shall appear before the Tribunal on 02.03.2026 and the Registry shall transmit the record of this case to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, forthwith. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE JAMMU 09.02.2026 SUNIL