CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU (RESERVED)

Hearing through video conferencing Transfer Application No. 52/2023 Reserved on: - 02.09.2025 Pronounced on: - 31.12.2025 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J)

HON’BLE MR. RAM MOHAN JOHRI, MEMBER (A)

Reeta Rani (Age 36 years) W/o Sh.Sandeep Singh Jamwal, R/o 157/A, Sainik Colony, Jammu.

…Applicant (Advocate: - Mr. J.P. Gandhi)

Versus

1. J&K Services Selection Board through its Chairman J&K Services Selection Board, Sehkari Bhawan, Near Bahu Plaza, Jammu 180012.

2. Secretary, J&K Services Selection Board, Sehkari Bhawan, Near Bahu Plaza, Jammu 180012.

…Respondents (Advocate: - Mr. Rajesh Thapa, ld. AAG)

ORDER Per: - Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member

1. The SWP No.2339/2012 was transferred from the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu and was registered as T.A No.52/2023 by the Registry of this Tribunal.

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

a) It is, therefore, most humbly prayed that keeping in view the above-made submissions and those to be argued at the time of hearing, a writ of certiorari may kindly be issued quashing the illegal action of the respondents by virtue of which the name of the petitioner has not been shown in the final select list and a writ of mandamus may also very kindly be issued directing the respondents to consider the M.Phil. qualification of the petitioner acquired from the Global Open University, Nagaland while issuing the final selection list and a further direction may kindly be issued to the respondents to select and show the name of the petitioner in the final select list as a General Line Teacher in District Cadre Jammu and also a direction may kindly be issued to the respondents to recommend the name of the petitioner for making appointment of the petitioner as General Line Teacher in District Cadre Jammu.

b) Any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just, fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner.

3. The facts of the case as pleaded by the petitioner in her pleadings are as follows: -

a) The present Transfer Application arises out of SWP No.

2339/2012, which stood transferred from the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu to this Tribunal and was registered as T.A. No. 52/2023. The petitioner/applicant had approached the writ court aggrieved of her non-inclusion in the final select list for the post of General Line Teacher (District Cadre Jammu) pursuant to Advertisement Notification No. 07 of 2010 dated 12.11.2010, issued by the J&K Services Selection Board.

b) The applicant claims to be a permanent resident of the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir and a citizen of India, asserting entitlement to all constitutional, legal, and statutory rights guaranteed under the Constitution of India. It is pleaded that she possesses a consistently strong academic background, having passed Matriculation (1991) and 10+2 (1993) from the J&K State Board of School Education. Thereafter, she completed Graduation (Science), Post-Graduation (English), B.Ed., and M.Ed. from the University of Jammu. In addition, the applicant claims to have acquired an M.Phil. degree from Global Open University, Nagaland, copies whereof were appended with the writ petition.

c) It is further pleaded that the applicant holds a valid Permanent Resident Certificate issued by the competent authority, evidencing her domicile status. On issuance of Advertisement Notification No. 07 of 2010, whereby 608 posts of General Line Teachers for District Cadre Jammu were advertised, the applicant applied under the Open Merit category, claiming full eligibility under the notified selection criteria.

d) According to the applicant, she submitted all requisite documents along with her application form, including details of her academic qualifications. After scrutiny, she was found provisionally eligible and was called for interview, which