Serial No.44 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: SWP No.1579/2016 Along with connected matters Mohd. Rafi & Ors. …..Petitioner(s) Through: Vs State & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER 11.02.2026 SWP No.1579/2016 1. Mr. M.I. Sherkhan, Advocate for petitioners. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA for respondents. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners do not intend to pursue this writ petition at this stage. His statement is taken on record. 4. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with leave and liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh one in case the cause survives. SWP No.356/2016 1. None for petitioners. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA for respondents. 3. Await appearance of the petitioner. 2 SWP No.1579/2016 4. List on 27.03.2026. SWP No.780/2016 1. Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Advocate for petitioner. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA for respondents. 3. List on 27.03.2026. SWP No.835/2016 1. Mr. Aditya Manhas, Advocate vice Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Sr. Advocate for petitioners. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA for respondents. 3. List on 27.03.2026. SWP No.1532/2016 1. None for the petitioners. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, Advocate for respondents. 3. Await appearance of the respondents. 4. List on 27.03.2026. SWP No.1540/2016 1. None for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Bhanu Jasrotia, GA for the respondents.

3. The issue involved in the writ petition qualifies to be a “service matter” within the meaning of Section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. In this view of the matter, the present petition is amenable to the jurisdiction of Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 3 SWP No.1579/2016 4. Accordingly, the petition is transferred to Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 5. Registry is directed to transmit the record of the case forthwith to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. 6. Parties are directed to appear before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench on 04.03.2026. 7. Disposed of. (Sanjay Dhar) Judge Jammu 11.02.2026 Sneha