Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 1610 j&K/2
Judgement Date : 14 December, 2021
Serial No. 08
Regular cause list
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
SWP No. 470/2016
IA No. 01/2016
CM No. 8172/2021
Riyaz Ahmad Rather
..... Petitioner(s)
Through: -
Mr. Salih Pirzada, Advocate
V/s
High Court of JK and Ors.
..... Respondent(s)
Through: -
Mr. Aatir Javid Kawoosa, Advocate vice Mr. Javid Ahmad Kawoosa, Sr. Advocate
CORAM:
Hon'ble Mr Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge Hon'ble Mr Justice Mohd Akram Chowdhary, Judge Order 14.12.2021
CM No. 8172/2021
Pending decision in the writ petition where the petitioner has
questioned the imposition of penalty for withholding four increments, the
respondents are stated to have promoted his juniors as Section Officers.
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that Sh. Abdul
Rashid War, Head Assistant/Accountant is junior to the petitioner and has
been promoted as Section Officer. Learned counsel further submits that the
respondents by no stretch of imagination or application of law can withheld
consideration for promotion of the petitioner. Learned counsel while reiterating the grounds taken in the application for the relief claimed,
supported the same with Judgment delivered by the Hon'ble Supreme Court
in case Shiv Kumar Sharma V. Haryana State Electricity Board,
Chandigarh and Ors., reported in AIR 1988 SC 1673.
Notice, waived by Mr. Aatir Javid Kawoosa, learned counsel appearing
for the respondents.
List along with main case on 09.03.2022.
In the meantime, respondent No. 1, shall ensure consideration of the
case of petitioner for promotion to the next higher post of Section Officer on
the basis of merit and seniority and report compliance by or before the next
date of hearing.
(Mohd Akram Chowdhary) (Ali Mohammad Magrey)
Judge Judge
SRINAGAR
14.12.2021
"Mohammad Yasin Dar"
MOHAMMAD YASIN DAR
2021.12.14 15:57
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