Govt re-fixes seniority of two officers in compliance with High Court order

​Srinagar, Aug 22: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered the re-fixation of seniority for two officers in the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) in compliance with a judgment from the Hon'ble High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.

​According to the Government order as per news agency Kashmir News Corner (KNC), the seniority of Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itoo and Mr. Tariq Hussain Ganai has been re-fixed. The decision was made following a court case filed by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itoo and others who were aggrieved by an earlier seniority list issued in 2021.

​The petition was heard by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), which had set aside the 2021 seniority list and restored the officers' seniority as per a 2011 list.

Union Territory of J&K challenged this decision in the High Court, but the court dismissed the petition and upheld the Tribunal's order.
​In compliance with the court's judgment, Dr. Ghulam Nabi Itoo has been assigned seniority position 113-A, and Mr. Tariq Hussain Ganai has been assigned seniority position 120-A in the JKAS seniority list.