Hema Rani and Anr. v. State Th.Education Deptt.and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court, finding that jurisdiction over service disputes of J&K and Ladakh employees now vests with the Central Administrative Tribunal by way of Government notifications, ordered the transfer of the writ petition to the CAT, Jammu Bench.
What did the court decide?
Record of the writ petition transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu Bench.
What the court decided
Sr. No. 205
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AT JAMMU
SWP No. 2154/2014 (O & M)
Hema Rani and anr. …Petitioner(s)
v/s
State of J&K and ors. ….Respondent(s)
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL, JUDGE
ORDER
- In view of Notification No. G.S.R. 267(E) dated 29th April, 2020 read with Notification No. G.S.R. 317(E) dated 28th May, 2020, issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Department of Personnel and Training), the jurisdiction to decide the lis regarding service disputes of the employees of the Union Territories of J&K, and Ladakh has been conferred upon the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench. None of the counsels pointed out that the jurisdiction to decide the lis is not with the Tribunal. There is no order of the Court in the softcopy of the paper book transferring the case to the Tribunal.
- Considering the aforesaid fact, let the record of the present case be transferred to CAT, Jammu Bench, however, retaining a soft copy thereof for record.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition regarding service dispute is maintainable before the High Court or has to be transferred to the Central Administrative Tribunal
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Hema Rani
- respondent
State of J&K
Coram
Rajesh Bindal
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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