HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case:- WP(C) No. 48/2025 CM No. 92/2025 CAV No. 2435/2024 1. Rajesh Saraf, aged 53 years S/o Jagdish Chander, R/o Plot No. 73 EWS Housing Colony, Udhampur. 2. Sat Pal, aged 52 years S/o Titru Ram, R/o Dewal, P.O Malti, Tehsil Billawar, District Kathua. 3. Jamal Din, aged 56 years S/o Abdul Rahiam R/o Village Lar, Tehsil Mahore, District Reasi. …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Nitin Bhasin, Advocate Vs 1. Munshi Ram, S/o Ram Nath, R/o Village Kadhail, Tehsil Atholi (Paddar), District Kishtwar. 2. UT of J&K through Secretary Rural Development Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar. 3. Director, Rural Dev. Department, Jammu. 4. Divisional Departmental Promotion Committee, Rural Development Department, Jammu through its Chairman(Director). 5. Assistant Commissioner Development, Kishtwar. 6. Block Development Officer, Paddar, District Kishtwar. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Veenu Gupta, Adv for Caveator/( R-1) Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PUNEET GUPTA, JUDGE ORDER (03.01.2025) (ORAL) 01. Impugned in this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is an interim order dated 10.12.2024 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu [“the Tribunal”] in OA No. 1348/2024 along with OA No. 1111/2024 titled “Munshi Ram vs Rural Development Department”, whereby the Tribunal has, while issuing notice to the S. No. 17 2 WP(C) No. 48/2025 respondents to file objections, also directed to consider the case of the applicant-Munshi Ram for promotion and has granted status quo with regard to the promotion of private respondents 6, 7 and 8 till further orders. The order impugned is interim in nature and subject to variation/vacation on motion by the petitioners herein. Ordinarily this Court does not interfere with such interim orders for the reason that the same are ad-interim and subject to variation. However, in the interest of justice and with a view to maintain equity between the parties, we modify the order and provide that till the application for interim relief is considered by the Tribunal after objections are filed by the respondents 6, 7 and 8, there shall be status quo with regard to promotion of the applicant as well as respondents 6 to 8. 02. Disposed of. 03. CAV No. 2435/2024 shall also stand discharged. (PUNEET GUPTA) JUDGE (SANJEEV KUMAR) JUDGE JAMMU 03.01.2025 Vijay Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No Vijay Kumar 2025.01.03 17:25 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document