Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, Jammu Hearing through video conferencing Original Application No. 61/1338/2022 Alongwith O.A. No. 61/1048/2024 Reserved on: 27.05.2025 Pronounced on: 12.06.2025 Hon’ble Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mrs. Pragya Sahay Saksena, Administrative Member O.A. No. 1338 of 2022

1. Pardeep Singh, Age 41 years, S/o Surat Singh, R/o Kalyana RS Pura, District Jammu. 180001.

2. Sahil Pandoh, Age 38 years, S/o Sh. Surinder Pandoh, R/o 703 Subash Nagar, District Jammu. 180001.

3. Navneet Singh, Age 41 years, S/o Lt. Sh. Jaswant Singh, R/o

2/2 Nanak Nagar, District Jammu. 180001.

4. Ashutosh Mahajan, Age 43 years, S/o Sh. Adarsh Gupta, R/o

999, Rehari District Jammu. 180001.

5. Ab. Raifq Misger, Age 47 years, S/o Lt. Sh. Ab. Khaliq Misger, R/o Mohalla Batti, Tehsil & District Doda. 182101.

6. Vikram Singh Jaswal, Age 39 years, S/o Sh. Madan Singh Jaswal, R/o Omhara Moud, District Udhampur. 182101.

7. Anamika Sharma, Age 37 years, D/o Sh. V.R. Makhnotra, R/o H. No. 58P, Sec 5 District Jammu. 180013.

8. Jagjit Singh, Age 43 years, S/o Sh. Harbans Singh, Purani Poonch, District Poonch. 185101.

9. Ankush Gupta, Age 40 years, S/o Sh. Romesh Chander Gupta, R/o H. No. 129, Ward no. 4, District Udhampur. 182101.

10. Pawan Abrol, Age 41 years, S/o Sh. Mohal Lal Abrol, R/o Ward no. 9, District Udhampur. 182101.

11. Aditya Mahajan, Age 39 years, S/o Sh. Mohal Lal Gupta, R/o Basantgarh, District Udhampur. 182101.

12. Bharat Bhushan Gupta, Age 42 years, S/o Sh. Mohinder Kumar Gupta, R/o Ward no. 13 H. No. 28, District Udhampur.

182101.

...Applicants (Through Advocate: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Sr. Adv. assisted by Mr. Ravi Abrol)

Versus

1. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Through Commissioner/ Secretary to Government Forest Ecology and Environment Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/ Srinagar. Pin – 180001.

2. Principal Secretary to Government Finance Development Department Civil Secretariat, Jammu/ Srinagar. Pin – 180001.

3. Commissioner Secretary to Government, General Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/ Srinagar. Pin- 180001.

4. Principle Chief Conservator of Forest (HOFF)

Sadar Court Road, Lalchowk Jammu and Kashmir, Srinagar/ Jammu.

Pin- 180001.

5. Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board, Through its Secretary Panama Chowk, Jammu.

Pin- 180001.

6. Raghav Singh, Age 24 years, S/o Sh. Sanjeev Singh, R/o House no. 44, Ward no. 2, Ranjan, District Jammu Pin- 181122.

7. Mohd Anas, Age 24 years, S/o Sh. Zahoor Ahmed, R/o House no. 91, village-Sanai, District Poonch Pin- 185121

8. Waseem Akram, Age 27 years, S/o Sh. Abdul Karim, R/o Ward -

Barmota, Teh-Bani, District Kathua. Pin- 184206.

9. Arjun Sanotra, Age 30 years, S/o Sh. Sham Parshad Sharma, R/o Kirmu-Ramnagar, District Udhampur Pin- 182122.

10. Abay Sudan, Age 22 years, S/o Sh. Parshotam Lal, R/o Jandial Thathi, P/o Aghore, District, Jammu Pin- 181122.

11. Archna Devi, Age 28 years, D/o Sh. Raghuveer Singh, R/o Kanthol, Teh- Koteranka, District Rajouri. Pin- 185202.

12. Shahid Rafi Rather, Age 26 years, S/o Sh. Mohammad Rafi Rather, R/o House no. 5, Batergam, District Kupwara. Pin-

193222.

13. Sourav Kumar, Age 24 years, S/o Sh. Surinder Kumar, R/o Khatri House, Ward No. 3, Kootah, Kathua. Pin- 184141.

14. Himashu Sudan, Age 21 years, S/o Rakesh Kumar, R/o Jandial, Ward no. 5, Teh- Bhalwal, District Jammu- 181122.

15. Junaid Ibni Mushtaq, Age 23 years, S/o Sh. Mushtq Ahmad Tantray, R/o House no. 17, ward no. 3, Reshipora, District Kupwara Pin- 193302.

16. Nayeem Ashraf Sheikh, Age 25 years, S/o Sh. Mohd Ashraf Sheikh, R/o House no. 120, Shsh Mohalla-Nowpora, District Pulwama Pin- 182123.

17. Mohammed Nazeem Khan, Age 28 years, S/o Sh. Mohd Sabar, R/o Sukka Kass, Hayat Pura, Teh- Manjakote, District Rajouri Pin- 185131.

18. Aamir Yaqoob, Age 29 years, S/o Sh. Mohammad Yaqoob Reshi, R/o E51 Kahrote, District Kulgam. Pin- 192231.

19. Jeevan Kumar, Age 28 years, S/o Sh. Mool Raj, R/o House no.

57, Ward no. 7, Duthan, District Ramban. Pin- 182144.

20. Shahid Irshad, Age 27 years, S/o Sh.