Srinagar, August 22: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has ordered a re -determination of seniority for two officers in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), which is in compliance with the Honorable High Court’s decision of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
According to the government order, Dr. The seniority of Ghulam Nabi Itu and Shri Tariq Hussain Gani has been re -determined. Dr. The decision was taken after a court case filed by Ghulam Nabi Itu and others who were suffering from a seniority list issued in 2021.
The petition was heard by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which separated the seniority list of 2021 and restored the seniority of the officials as per the 2011 list.
J&K’s union territory challenged the decision in the High Court, but the court rejected the petition and upheld the tribunal’s order.
In compliance with the decision of the court, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itu has been handed over the position of seniority to 113-A, and Mr. Tariq Hussain Gani has been handed over the seniority status in the JKAS Seniority List.