CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU (RESERVED)

Hearing through video conferencing Transfer Application No. 5336/2021 Reserved on: - 30.07.2025 Pronounced on: - 23.12.2025 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J)

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

1. Gulzar Ahmed Sheergojri, Age 38 years, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Sheergojri, R/o Presently residing at Tawi Vihar Colony, Lane No. 5, Sidhra, Jammu.

2. Abdul Majeed Lone, Age 38 years, S/o Mohammad Abdullah Lone, R/o Presently residing at Gulmarg Colony, Bhatindi, Jammu.

3. Syed Tafazal Hussain Madni, Age 50 years, S/o Wali Mohammad Madni, R/o Presently residing at H. No. 21, Gujjar Nagar, Jammu.

4. Mahesh Verma, Age 50 years, S/o Sh. Isher Dass Verma, R/o Patoli Brahamana, P.O. Muthi, Jammu.

5. Sanjay Verma, Age 50 years, S/o Late Sh. K. L. Verma, R/o 55/2, Green Avenue, East Extension 1-A, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu

6. Arvind Baru, Age 53 years, S/o Late Sh. Som Nath Baru, R/o 25 AB, Sector 3, Roop Nagar, Jammu, Tehsil and District Jammu.

…Applicants (Advocate: - Mr. Shayan Chauhan)

Versus

1. State of Jammu and Kashmir through Commissioner Secretary to Government, Agriculture Production Department, Civil Sectt.

Jammu/Srinagar.

2. 2. Director Agriculture, Jammu.

3. Director Agriculture, Kashmir.

4. Director Horticulture, Jamu.

5. Director Horticulture, Srinagar

6. Ghulam Ahmed Bichoo.

7. Fayaz Ahmed Qadri.

8. Janak Raj.

9. Ashok Kumar.

10. Bal Krishan Chandan.

11. Hem Raj Changotra.

12. Hilal Ahmed.

13. Inderjeet Singh.

14. Avtar Singh.

15. Ms. Kouser Parveen.

16. Mohammad Muzaffar Hurra.

17. Mohammad Iqbal.

18. Syed Altaf Ajaz

19. Manzoor Ahmed Nazki.

20. Ghulam Mohammad Mir.

21. Ajay Kumar.

22. Syed Javed Ahmed Shah

23. Ms. Hamida.

24. Avtar Krishan Dhar. 25. Shahid Iqbal Sheikh. 26. Abdul Rashid Yatoo.

27. Jai Singh Rathor.

28. Vinay Kumar.

29. Mohammad Yasin Masoodi.

30. Charan Jeet Kumar.

31. Krishan Lal.

32. Ms. Waheeda Amin.

33. Aijaz Ahmed Tak, 34. Girdhari Lal Ganjoo.

35. Mohammad Anwar Bhat.

36. Ghulam Hassan Lone.

37. Tej Bahadur Singh.

38. Tariq Hussain Pandit. 39. Ashok Kumar Bazaz.

40. Syed Aleem A. Faheem.

41. Nasir Ahmed. 42. Mohan Singh.

43. Raman Kumar Arora.

44. Kuldeep Kumar Kaaloo.

45. Sunil Kumar Kaphai.

46. Talid Riyaz Banday

47. Ms. Rafiqa Rasool 48. Ms. Suraya Jabeen.

49. Ms. Zeenat Ara.

50. Abdul Qayoom Lawdary.

51. Fehmeeda Jan.

52. Sharief Din Peer.

53. Habibullah Mir.

54. Farooq Ahmed Kakroo.

55. Farooq Ahmed Malik.

56. Abdul Hamid Sofi

57. Muzaffar Ahmed Bhat. 58. Abdul Rashid Pampori

59. Mehraj-ud-Din Darzi. 60. Nissar Hussain Bhat.

61. Asmat Hussain.

62. Abdul Rashid Waza.

63. Shyda Hussain.

64. Peer Mohammad Iqbal. 65. Naseer Ahmed Salroo. 66. Syed Waseem Ahmed. 67. Ghulam Jeelani Zargar.

68. Nazir Ahmed Katoo.

69. Nasir Ahmed Lone.

70. Irshad Ahmed Kamili. 71. Ali Mohammad Bhat.

72. Ajaz Rasool.

73. Nissar Ahmed Bhat. 74. Abdul Latief Jawhari

75. Mohammad Ramzan Wani. 76. Mohammad Asliraf Marazi.

77. Zahoor Ahmed Ganai.

78. Mehraj-Ud-Din Bhat.

79. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Lone.

Private Respondents through Respondent No. 1 Commissioner Secretary to Government, Agriculture Production Department, Civil Sectt. Jammu/Srinagar.

…Respondents (Advocate:- Mr. Rajesh Thapa, ld. A.A.G., Mr. Sudesh Magotra, ld.

A.A.G.)

ORDER Per: - Rajinder Singh Dogra, Judicial Member

1. The SWP No.989/2015 was transferred from the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu and was registered as T.A No.5336/2021 by the Registry of this Tribunal.

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

a) CERTIORARI;

(i) So as to quash order impugned. bearing No. 181-Agri of

2003 dated 18.07.2003 to the extent it pertains to illegal and arbitrary act of increase of the cadre strength of various classes/categories of Agriculture (Gazatted) Service with retrospective effect from 02.06.1988 with sole intention to disturb the quota meant for direct recruitment vis-a-vis promote.

(ii) So as to quash the temporary arrangements of private respondent No. 50 to 79 who are non confirmed Agriculture Assistants to Class VI post