Central Administrative Tribunal
ZAHIR UD DIN AHMAD vs TOURISM on 27 October 2026
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O.A. No. 1995/2025
Central Administrative Tribunal
Jammu Bench, Jammu
Hearing through video conferencing
Original Application No. 1995 of 2025
This the 27th day of October, 2026
Hon’ble Mr. Sanjeev Gupta, Judicial Member Hon’ble Mrs. Pragya Sahay Saksena, Administrative Member
1. Zahir-Ud-Din Ahmad, Age 55 years, S/o Late Mohd Hussain Naik, R/o Village Neel, Tehsil Ramsoo, District Ramban. Pin-
182146.
...Applicant
(Through Advocate: Mr. Dheeraj Singh Katoch)
Versus
1. The
Union
Territory
of
Jammu
&
Kashmir
through
Commissioner/Secretary,
Tourism
Department,
Civil
Secretariat, Jammu/ Srinagar. Pin-180001.
2. Director, Tourism Department, Jammu, Residency Road, Jammu. Pin-180001.
3. Director, Tourism Department, Kashmir (TRC), Srinagar. Pin-
190001.
4. Commissioner/
Secretary
to
Government,
General
Administration
Department,
Civil
Secretariat,
Jammu/
Srinagar. Pin-180001.
5. Secretary, Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission, Resham Ghar Colony, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu Pin-180001.
..Respondents
(Through Advocate: Mr. Rajesh Thappa, AAG for Mr. Sudesh Magotra, learned AAG for respondent no. 4/ Mr. Hunar Gupta, learned DAG for respondents no. 1 to 3/ Mr. F A Natnoo for respondent no. 5)
Location:
POOJA
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O R D E R
(Per: Mrs. Pragya Sahay Saksena, Administrative Member)
Miscellaneous Application No. 1550 of 2026 has been filed by learned DAG for placing on record Government Order No. 78-JK(TSM) of 2026 dated 09.06.2026 of Tourism Department, whereby sanction has been accorded to the placement of four persons, including the applicant, as I/c Tourist Officers with charge allowance.
2. For the reasons stated therein, M.A. is allowed and documents annexed in the M.A. are made part of the file. A copy of the M.A. has already been shared with learned counsel for the applicant who stated that this O.A. may be disposed of with direction to the respondents to convene the Departmental Promotion Committee, (DPC) and place the case of the applicant before the same for consideration of his claim for substantive promotion to the post of Tourist Officer in a time bound manner.
3. With the consent of learned counsels for both the parties, this O.A. is taken up for disposal today itself.
4. The main grievance of the applicant as projected in this O.A. is that applicant has not been promoted to the post of Tourist Officer despite his eligibility for the reason that DPC was not convened for the last so many years.
5. Since by virtue of aforesaid Govt. order dated 09.06.2026, the applicant has been placed as I/c Tourist Officer, meaning thereby that
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his claim on substantive basis for promotion can be considered by the DPC.
6. Accordingly, this Original Application is disposed of with direction to the respondent no. 1 to send a proposal to the respondent no. 5 (Public Service Commission) to convene the DPC for consideration of the claim of the applicant with regard to his substantive promotion to the post of Tourist Officer as per his eligibility within a period of two months from the receipt of certified copy of this order. On receiving the said proposal, Respondent no. 5 shall conduct the DPC for substantive promotion of the applicant as Tourist Officer in accordance with rules, within a period of two months thereafter.
7. With these directions O.A. No. 1995 of 2025 stands disposed of.
8. No orders so as to costs.
9. Interim order granted earlier shall stand vacated.
(Pragya Sahay Saksena)
(Sanjeev Gupta) Administrative Member
Judicial Member
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