J U D G M E N T

Per Sanjeev Kumar:- J

1. The petitioner invokes the extraordinary writ jurisdiction of this court to throw challenge to an order and judgment dated 23rd of May 2025 passed by Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar Bench, Srinagar [“the Tribunal”] in OA No. 852 of 2023 titled Aarif Sidiq Rah vs Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Ors. whereby the OA filed by the writ petitioner has been dismissed by placing reliance upon the judgment dated 4th of September 2023 passed by the Tribunal in Syed Younis vs. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (T.A No.204/2021).

2. Briefly stated the facts leading to the filing of this petition are that the petitioner was initially engaged as a Dental Lab Assistant along with other candidates on academic arrangement basis vide order No 35-GDC of 2014 dated 1st of February 2014 issued by the Principal, Government Dental College and Hospital, Srinagar. This engagement of the petitioner was pursuant to a selection process carried out as per SRO 384 of 2009 read with SRO 409 of 2013. The services of the petitioner were thereafter extended from time to time.

3. Vide order No. ME/NG/187/2016 dated 13th of February 2017, the academic arr