CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU (RESERVED)

Hearing through video conferencing Transfer Application No. 2546/2021 Reserved on: - 10.09.2025 Pronounced on: - 12.5.2026 HON’BLE MR. RAJINDER SINGH DOGRA, MEMBER (J)

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

1. Fiaz Ahmed, Age 27 years, S/o Mohd Nazir R/o Gursai, Tehsil Mendhar District Poonch

2. Mohd Yasar Khan, Age 27 years, S/o Allah Ditta R/o Traranwali Tehsil Surankote Distt Poonch

3. Asaf Amin, Age 26 years S/o Mohd Amin R/o Fazalabad, Tehsil Surankote District Poonch

4. Mohd Adil, Age 25 years S/o Mohd Mumtaz R/o Traranwali, Tehsil Surankote District Poonch

5. Zahid Khan, Age 21 years, S/o Manir Hussain Khan R/o Bufliaz Tehsil Surankote District Poonch

6. Jahangeer Khan, Age 28 years, S/o Farman Ali KhanR/o Bufliaz Tehsil Surankote District Poonch

7. Mohd Saleem Age 23 years, S/o Waliat Khan R/o Bufliaz Tehsil Surankote District Poonch

8. Auranzzeb Khan Age 28 years, S/o Ahmed Khan R/o Bufliaz Tehsil Surankote District Poonch …Applicants (Advocate: - Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Sr. Adv)

Versus

1. The State of Jammu and Kashmir Through Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., Home Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu.

2. Director General of Police, Police Headquarters, Srinagar/Jammu.

3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch

4. Ghulam Rasool S/o Qadeer Hussain

5. Javed Iqbal S/o Abdul Hamid

6. Afraz Ahmed S/o Tariq Hussain

7. Mohd Zabir S/o Mohd Azam

8. Rameez Ahmed S/o Mohd Iqbal

9. Nazakat Hussain Shah S/o Kala Shah

10. Istkhar Hussain Shah, S/o Abdul Azeem Shah

11. Parvaiz Ahmed S/o Mohd. Sadiq

12. Shabir Ahmed S/o Ghulam Rasool

13. Javid Iqbal S/o Ali Joo

14. Irshad Ahmed S/o Mohd. Bashir

15. Aftab Hussain Shah S/o Tufail Hussain Shah

16. Shafqat HayatS/o Mohd Zabir

17. Zahier Ahmed Khan S/o Mohd Sadeeq Khan

18. Nazarat Hussain S/o Mohd Latief

19. Tanvir Hussain Shah S/o Tafail Hussain Shah

20. Mohd Parvaiz S/o Faqir Mohd

21. Layakit Hussain S/o Sarwar Hussain

22. Sohil Amar S/o Muneer Hussain (Respondents No.4 to 22 through respondent No.3 i.e. Senior Superintendent of Police, Poonch)

…Respondent (Advocate:- Mr. Rajesh Thappa, ld. AAG, Mr. Hunar Gupta, ld. DAG)

ORDER Per: - Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member

1. The SWP No.1594/2016 was transferred from the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir at Jammu and was registered as T.A No.2546/2021 by the Registry of this Tribunal.

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

I. CERTIORARI : - seeking quashment of selection of private respondents No.4 to 22 as Police Constable J&K Police Executive/Armed issued by respondent No.2 dated 25-06-2016 made in J&K Police pursuant to advertisement notification No.Pers/A/117/2015/ 47322-422 dated 25-08- 2015 in open merit figuring from serial No.74 upto 85 of the select list and under the RBA category from figuring at serial No.26 upto 30 as also respondent No.22 figuring at serial No.3 of the select list under RBA category being illegal, unconstitutional, arbitrary, malafide and against the relevant rules and selection norms.

II. MANDAMUS Commanding and directing the respondents to consider the selection and appointment of the petitioners as Police Constables in J&K Police (Executive/Armed) taking in regard the merit and qualification of the petitioners in respective categories.

III. With a further direction to the respondent0030 produce the entire record of the selection of the Police Constables in J&K (Executive/Armed) made pursuant to advertisement supra for perusal of the Hon'ble Court.

IV. PROHIBITION prohibiting and restraining the respondents not to issue the appointment orders in favour of the private respondents No.4 to 22 till the final outcome of the present writ petition.

With any other writ, order or direction to which the petitioners are found entitled in the facts and circumstances of the case.

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

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

1594/2016,