CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH Transferred Application No. 61/462/2022 Date of Order: This, the 22nd day of December, 2025 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, JUDICIAL MEMBER HON’BLE MR. RAM MOHAN JOHRI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER Between Madhu Bandral, aged 53 years, D/o Sh. Rattan Singh Bandral, R/o Udhampur, at present Posted at Deputy SP, IR 3rd Battalion, Jammu.

…..Applicant -VERSUS-

1. State of J&K, Through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar.

2. Commissioner/Secretary to Govt.

General Administration Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar.

3. Director General of Police, Jammu & Kashmir State, Police Headquarters, Jammu/Srinagar.

……Respondents Advocate for applicant(s): Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Ms. Saba Atiq Advocate for respondent(s): Mr. Hunar Gupta, Ld. DAG Reserved on: 08.07.2025 Date of Pronouncement: 22.12.2025 ORDER PER MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J):

The factual matrix of the case is that the petitioner who is an outstanding sports personal and was in view thereof appointed to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police vide Govt. Order No. 358 of 1989 dated 15.04.1989. After rendering around 22 years of regular and uninterrupted serv