Sr. No. 24 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case : CPSW No. 366/2014 in SWP No. 1014/2012 Nazir Hussain …Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) Through: None. V/s Ashok Kumar and another ... Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Suneel Malhotra, GA CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER 20.12.2025 The petitioner prays for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for willful defiance of the interim Order dated May 01, 2012 passed by the Writ Court in SWP No. 1014/2012 & CMA No. 1551/2012 (Nazir Hussain Vs. State of J&K and ors.). Vide order, referred to above, the Writ Court while issuing notice to the respondents had directed the respondent-Authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for retrospective promotion as Live Stock Assistant w.e.f. year 1981, in accordance with the rules, notwithstanding the pendency of the petition. The records show that vide a subsequent order dated August 05, 2021, the main case itself was transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench in terms of Notification No. G.S.R. 267 (E) dated April 29, 2020 read with Notification No. G.S.R. 317(E) dated May 28, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training). The petition is pending for over 11 years. None is present either on behalf of the petitioner to confirm if the matter is still pending consideration before the Tribunal. That being so, this Court is choiceless but to dismiss the petition for non-prosecution. Ordered accordingly. ( (ARUN PALLI) CHIEF JUSTICE Jammu : 20.12.2025 Pawan Chopra/Secy Pawan Chopra 2025.12.22 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document