HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CJ Court Case No. : CPSW No. 143/2014 in SWP NO. 2789/2013 Sampuran Singh ….. Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: None. Vs Hirdesh Kumar and Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Saliqa Sheikh, Assisting Counsel to Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG Coram: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORDER 19.12.2025 The petitioners seek initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for willful disobedience of the interim order dated December 20, 2013 passed in CMA No. 4101 of 2013 in SWP No. 2789 of 2013 (Sampuran Singh Vs State of J&K and Ors.) vide which the Writ Court while issuing notice had also stayed further promotions based on the seniority list under challenge. Records show that vide a subsequent order dated August 31, 2021, the main case (SWP No. 2789 of 2013) itself was transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, Jammu in view of the Notification No. G.S.R. 267(E) dated 29th April 2020 read with Notification No. G.S.R.317(E) dated 28th May 2020 issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training). For, over 11 years have gone by, none is present on behalf of the petitioner to confirm if the matter is still pending adjudication before the Tribunal. Sr.No. 18 CPOWP No. 83/2010 Page 2 of 2 Be that as it may, the Court is choiceless but to dismiss the petition for non prosecution. Dismissed for non prosecution. ( (ARUN PALLI) CHIEF JUSTICE Jammu 19.12.2025 Suraj