Constitution of Jammu & Kashmir

The State of Jammu & Kashmir sought to appoint a Re‑T (teaching guide) under its Rehbar‑e‑Taleem scheme. An advertisement dated 29‑Nov‑2002 stipulated an upper age limit of 35 years as on 1‑Jan‑2002, with the phrase "as far as possible" regarding age qualification. Respondent No.2, born on 28‑Dec‑1965, was selected des…

The case concerned the regularisation of a large number of Assistant Engineers and Assistant Executive Engineers in the Electrical Wing of Jammu & Kashmir who had been appointed on an ad‑hoc basis for periods exceeding six months without consulting the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission (PSC). The State Governme…

The petitioners, a group of Munsiffs appointed in 2003 by direct recruitment, challenged the High Court's order fixing their inter‑se seniority on the basis of roster points under the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005. They argued that seniority should be determined by the merit order prepared by the State Public…

Four Sub‑Judges were recommended by the Jammu & Kashmir High Court for promotion to District Judges. The State Government, relying on a Cabinet sub‑Committee, appointed four other officers, ignoring the High Court’s recommendations and without communicating any counter‑proposals. The petitioners filed writ petitions ch…

The appellants, permanent Junior Scale Stenographers, sought promotion to Senior Scale Stenographer. Only six candidates qualified a prescribed test, but the State Recruitment Board recommended an additional 26 candidates whose performance was nearest to the standard. The Government initially did not act, later amended…

The employees of Kendriya Vidyalaya filed writ petitions in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court challenging service‑related decisions. The school sought transfer of the petitions to the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) on the ground that the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 governs such disputes. The High Court rejec…

Employees of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court sought a 25% reservation in the Jammu & Kashmir Civil Service (Judicial) recruitment rules for promotion/transfer from positions such as Assistant Registrars, Readers, Court Officers and Librarians. The High Court, after consulting the Public Service Commission and a Vigilanc…