S. No. 10 Regular IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1559/2022 CM(3810/2022) MANZOOR AHMAD BHAT …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Asif Iqbal, Advocate VS. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS ...RESPONDENT(S) Through: Mr. Mubashir Malik, Dy. AG Ms. Nadiya Abdullah, Assisting Counsel CORAM: HON’BLE MS JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE ORDER 22.04.2025 1. The subject matter of this petition falls within the definition of „service matters‟ as contained in Section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’), which has became applicable to the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, after coming into force of the Jammu and Kashmir Re- organization Act, 2019 w. e. f 31.10.2019. Section 29 of the Act provides for transfer of the pending cases of such nature to the Central Administrative Tribunal upon establishment of the Tribunal. 2. A permanent Bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal stands established at Srinagar with its jurisdiction extending to the Kashmir Province and Kargil District of Ladakh and it has started functioning at Srinagar. Accordingly, this petition shall stand transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench. Registry is directed to immediately transmit the record of the case to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench, forthwith after retaining the soft copy for record purposes. 3. Reply stands filed by respondents 3 to 5. 4. Meanwhile, rest of the respondents are directed to file reply before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar. 5. Interim direction dated 25.07.2022 passed by this Court shall continue till the matter is listed before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar. (MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 22.04.2025 Aamir Amir Rashid Sofi I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 23.04.2025 10:15