Sanjeev Kumar J
WP(C) Nos. 926/2026, 930/2026 & 931/2026
1 In these three writ petitions, the petitioners have assailed a common
order dated 20.04.2026 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Srinagar
Bench (“the Tribunal”) in OA Nos. 303/2026, 313/2026, and 314/2026,
respectively, whereby the Tribunal has declined the similar interim relief prayed
WP(C )926/2026 & other connected matters.
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for by the petitioners in their respective OAs. The petitioners were engaged by 2026:JKLHC-SGR:151-DB
the
respondent-University vide order dated 09.01.2017 as Junior Engineers on what
the respondent-University termed as “Hire and Fire” basis on a monthly
consolidated wage of Rs. 15,000/-. They were allowed extensions in their
temporary services from time to time and the last extension granted was up to
22.05.2026. While the petitioners were continuing on the basis of the last order of
extension, the respondent-University issued Advertisement Notification No.
05/2026 dated 30.03.2026 inviting applications from eligible candidates to fill up
various posts in the respondent-University, including one post of Junior Engineer
(Electrical) and two posts of Junior Engineer (Civil). On seeing the writing on the
wall and apprehending their ouster after 22.05.2026, all the three petitioners filed
three separate OAs before the Tribunal and prayed for ad interim stay of the
advertisement notification supra. All the three matters were taken up together by
the Tribunal and vide a composite order impugned in these petitions, the Tribunal
declined to grant the interim stay prayed for by the petitioners. The impugned
order declining stay is, on the face of it, a reasoned order passed after hearing both
sides and upon placing reliance on the case law cited by either side. It is this
composite order which is called in question by the petitioners by filing these writ
petitions.
