111 Supp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 3217/2025 CM(8652/2025) BASHIR AHMAD MIR AND ORS. ….. Petitioner (s) Through: Mr. Javid Hameed, Advocate. V/s KASHMIR POWER DISTRIBUTION CORPORATION AND ORS ….. Respondent(s) Through: Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge ORDER 23.12.2025 The petitioners are employees of Power Development Department, who have been deputed to Kashmir Power Development Corporation Limited. The issue raised by them in the present writ petition is, with regard to their seniority. Since the petitioners are holding civil posts and the dispute raised qualifies to be a “Service Matter” within meaning of Section 2(q) of the Administrative Tribunal Act, therefore it is the Central Administrative Tribunal which has the jurisdiction to adjudicate the present dispute. Accordingly, the present petition is transferred to Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench. The petitioners shall appear before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench on 29.12.2025. The Registry shall transmit the record to the Tribunal forthwith. (Sanjay Dhar) Judge SRINAGAR 23.12.2025 Aasif