NIDHAN SINGH vs HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Court
Central Administrative Tribunal

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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
JAMMU BENCH, JAMMU

Hearing through video conferencing

Original Application No. 61/1366/2026
st
This the 01 day of October 2026
HON’BLE SHRI RAM MOHAN JOHRI, ADMINISTRATIVE MEMBER
HON’BLE SHRI DIWAKAR SINGH, JUDICIAL MEMBER

1. Nidhan Singh, age 60 years, S/o Kashmir Chand,
R/o Ward No. 16, Shiva Nagar,
Near Education Board, Kathua – 184101.
…..Applicant
(Through Advocate: Mr. F A Natnoo)
VERSUS
1. UT of Jammu & Kashmir
Through Commissioner/Secretary to overnment,
Health & Medical Education Department,
Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar...180001.

2. Commissioner/Secretary to Government, General
Administration Department, Civil Secretariat,
Jammu/Srinagar. 180001

3. Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Finance
Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar...180001

4. The Director (Codes) & Member Secretary, Empowered
Committee, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar...180001

5. The Director, Health Services, Jammu. 180001

6. Dy. Director (HQ)/SHTO, Jammu – 180001.
.....Respondents
(Through Advocate: Mr. Sudesh Magotra, learned Addl. A.G.)



RAJAT SINGH
2026.10.16 16:00:06+05'30'
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, OU=Stenographer Grade D, PostalCode=
180001, L=jammu, S=JAMMU AND KASHMIR, STREET="Wazarat Road, Opposite Chief Secretary
Camp office Jammu Jandk", Phone=
53b906b465d826ee1c1d19e3b6adaf29e74297b997621c778f2df2516f9d70fe, SERIALNUMBER=
c9dcf1f6ccd342a2ad4bd12ef417af4694d0c57afe8c3bc762c35a192f223826, E=rajat12sp@
gmail.com, CN=RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
I am the author of this document
PATHANIA

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O R D E R
Shri Ram Mohan Johri, Administrative Member
This is an Original Application filed by the applicant under
Section-19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 seeking the
following reliefs:-
“i. Allow this Original Application of the applicant;
ii. Direct the Respondents to consider and decide the
Applicant’s legitimate claim for regularization, along
with all consequential service and monetary benefits, in
the light of the settled position of law laid down by the
Hon'ble Division Bench vide judgment dated 08-08-2025
passed in WP (C) No. 2151/2025 titled U.T. of J&K &
Örs Vs Kanta Devi and WP (C) No:-2159/2025 titled
U.T. of J&K & Ors Vs Bittu & WP (C) No. 2161/2025
titled U.T. of J&K & Ors Vs Kulvinder and further
affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in SLP
(Civil) Diary No:-11445/2026, SLP (Civil) Diary No:-
28738/2026 and SLP (Civil) Diary No:-25213/2026
respectively and consequently extend to the Applicant
the same benefits as are admissible in terms of the
aforesaid judgments, in accordance with law, within a
reasonable period of time;
iii. Direct the respondents to issue formal orders
regularizing the services of the applicant under the
Jammu & Kashmir Civil Services (Special Provision) Act,
2010 with effect from the appointed day, i.e.,
29.04.2010, in terms of the law laid down by the
Hon'ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh,
and the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India;
iv. Grant all consequential service benefits, including pay
fixation, annual increments and release the arrears
arising out of such regularization together with all
consequential monetary benefits;
v. Grant interest at an appropriate rate on the delayed
payment of retiral and monetary benefits, in accordance
with law.”
RAJAT SINGH
2026.10.16 16:00:06+05'30'
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, OU=Stenographer Grade D, PostalCode=
180001, L=jammu, S=JAMMU AND KASHMIR, STREET="Wazarat Road, Opposite Chief Secretary
Camp office Jammu Jandk", Phone=
53b906b465d826ee1c1d19e3b6adaf29e74297b997621c778f2df2516f9d70fe, SERIALNUMBER=
c9dcf1f6ccd342a2ad4bd12ef417af4694d0c57afe8c3bc762c35a192f223826, E=rajat12sp@
gmail.com, CN=RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
I am the author of this document
PATHANIA

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2. Through the medium of this original application, the
applicant are seeking benefit of judgment dated 08.08.2025,
passed by the Hon’ble High Court of J&K and Ladakh in WP
(C) No. 2151/2025 titled U.T. of J&K & Örs Vs Kanta Devi and
WP (C) No. 2159/2025 titled U.T. of J&K & Ors Vs Bittu & WP
(C) No. 2161/2025 titled U.T. of J&K & Ors Vs Kulvinder and
further affirmed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in
SLP (Civil) Diary No:-11445/2026, SLP (Civil) Diary No.
28738/2026 and SLP (Civil) Diary No. 25213/2026
respectively.
3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the
applicant would be satisfied if this OA is disposed of with the
direction to the respondents to treat this OA as
representation of the applicant for considering their cases in
the light of aforementioned judgments and deciding it within
a stipulated timeframe.
4. Having regard to the limited prayer made on behalf of
the applicant, this Original Application is disposed of at the
admission stage, with a direction to the respondents to treat
this OA as a formal representation of the applicant and
decide the same in the light of aforementioned judgments
RAJAT SINGH
2026.10.16 16:00:06+05'30'
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, OU=Stenographer Grade D, PostalCode=
180001, L=jammu, S=JAMMU AND KASHMIR, STREET="Wazarat Road, Opposite Chief Secretary
Camp office Jammu Jandk", Phone=
53b906b465d826ee1c1d19e3b6adaf29e74297b997621c778f2df2516f9d70fe, SERIALNUMBER=
c9dcf1f6ccd342a2ad4bd12ef417af4694d0c57afe8c3bc762c35a192f223826, E=rajat12sp@
gmail.com, CN=RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
I am the author of this document
PATHANIA

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and pass a reasoned and speaking order within a period of
four weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this
order.
5. With the aforesaid directions, the Original Application
stands disposed of. No order as to costs.





(DIWAKAR SINGH) (RAM MOHAN JOHRI)
Judicial Member Administrative Member
RS Pathania
Steno-D
RAJAT SINGH
2026.10.16 16:00:06+05'30'
RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
C=IN, O=Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, OU=Stenographer Grade D, PostalCode=
180001, L=jammu, S=JAMMU AND KASHMIR, STREET="Wazarat Road, Opposite Chief Secretary
Camp office Jammu Jandk", Phone=
53b906b465d826ee1c1d19e3b6adaf29e74297b997621c778f2df2516f9d70fe, SERIALNUMBER=
c9dcf1f6ccd342a2ad4bd12ef417af4694d0c57afe8c3bc762c35a192f223826, E=rajat12sp@
gmail.com, CN=RAJAT SINGH PATHANIA
I am the author of this document
PATHANIA