Reserved on 10.11.2025 Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, Jammu Hearing through video conferencing T.A. No. 61/7606/2020 Pronounced on :- This the 03rd day of February 2026 Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mr. Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member

1. Daljeet Singh, Age 60+ years, S/o Late Sh. Devi Singh, R/o Vijaypur, Tehsil & District Samba.

...Applicant (Through Advocate: Mr. Razat Sudan)

Versus

1. State of J&K through Commissioner/Secretary to Government Forest Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu.

2. Commissioner/Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Jammu.

3. Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Finance Department, Jammu.

4. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu

5. Chief Conservator of Work & Plan, MFP Project Jammu-Kathua Range, Jammu.

6. Divisional Forest Officer, MFP Project Jammu-Kathua Range, Jammu.

7. Project Officer, MFP Project, Jammu.

…Respondents (Through Advocate: Mr. Sudesh Magotra, A.A.G.)

ARUN O R D E R Per:- Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member The applicant had filed SWP No. 319 of 2018 before the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu seeking the following reliefs:-

“Mandamus, com