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2026 Supreme(Online)(CAT) 1228

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member, Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member
Gopal Dass – Appellant
Versus
State of Jammu and Kashmir through Principal Secretary to Government, Planning and Development Department – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Roop Lal
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajesh Thappa, AAG, Mr. Sudesh Magotra, AAG, Mr. Hunar Gupta, Id. DAG

Table of Content
1. transfer of writ petition challenging seniority and promotion. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 6 , 7)
2. respondents oppose category shift citing statute and precedents. (Para 4 , 8)
3. s.19 bars shifting reserved categories post-entry for promotion. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
4. seniority determined by entry category, not initial appointment date. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24)
5. application dismissed; no recasting of lists or promotions. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)

ORDER

Per: - Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member

1. The SWP No.1631/2018 was transferred from the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu and was registered as T.A No.5970/2020 by the Registry of this Tribunal.

2. The present matter was filed before the Hon’ble High Court seeking following relief: -

a) Writ of certiorari for quashing the placement of respondents No. 4, 5 and 6 at Sr. No's. 146, 164 and 165 respectively in the seniority list of Statistical Officers.

b) Writ of certiorari seeking quashment of the name of the respondent No. 4 from Sr. No. 22 for the post of Assistant Director (P&S) of J&K Economics and Statistics (Gazetted) Service.

c) Writ of mandamus commanding upon

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