Angrez Singh and Ors v. Shailendra Kumar, Commr./Secy.Pwd and Ors

ORDER

24.11.2025

¶1In the instant contempt petition, the petitioners have alleged non-compliance of order dated 27.01.2014, whereby, SWP No. 68/2014 filed by the petitioners came to be disposed of as under- "Petitioners are aggrieved of inaction on part of respondents in ignoring their cases for promotion in the grade of Rs. 4000-6000-52000-20200 + GP @ Rs. 2400/- per month at par with others who have already been promoted on the ground that despite the recommendations made by Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division Basholi to Chief Engineer, PWD(R&B) Department Jammu vide No. 2963 dated 31.08.2012 their cases have not been considered for promotion while other similarly situated have already been promoted and granted enhanced scale. Thus, petitioners allege discrimination and seek parity with those promoted to the aforesaid scale who were similarly situated with the petitioners. Heard and considered. This petition can be and is disposed of at the very threshold stage directing the respondents to consider the case of petitioners for promotion in the grade of Rs. 4000-6000-52000-20200 + GP @ Rs. 2400/- per month at par with those who have been promoted and given benefits of enhanced scale. This exercise shall be conducted and concluded within a period of six weeks from the date copy of this order is made available to the respondents. Disposed of." S. No.55

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¶2Respondents have filed status report on 16.08.2022 wherein it is being inter alia stated at Para 6 as under:

¶6"That the humble respondent respectfully submits that in respectful compliance to the directions dated 27.01.2014, the Chief Engineer, PW(R&B) Department, Jammu considered and examined the case of the petitioners for promition in the grade of Rs. 4000-6000-52000-20200 + GP @ Rs. 2400/- per month at par with those who have been promoted in the light of SRO/Rules and found the same devoid of merits except the petitioner Balbir Singh i.e., petitioner No. 4 and Consideration Order bearing No. CEJ/ADM/192 of 2022 dated

03.08.2022 thus came to be passed. Copy of the Order bearing No. CEJ/ADM/192 of 2022 dated 03.08.2022 is enclosed and the same is marked as Annexure-R1."

¶3A consideration order dated 03.08.2022 is also annexed with the aforesaid status report, wherein it is being stated that the claim of the petitioners has been considered and examined and found devoid of merit except the petitioner Balbir Singh.

¶4Having regard to the aforesaid specific stand taken by the respondents in the status report supra as also the accompanying consideration order dated

03.08.2022, respondents seemingly have complied with order dated

27.01.2014 passed in SWP No. 68/2014, non-compliance of which has been complained of in the instant petition.

¶5Under these circumstances, contempt notice issued is recalled and proceedings are closed. The petitioner, however, shall be at liberty to work out a remedy against the consideration order, if so advised and if cause available.

(Javed Iqbal Wani)

Judge Jammu

24.11.2025 Rahul Sharma

CPSW No. 198//2015 in HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CPSW No. 198//2015 in SWP No. 68/2014 Date of Pronouncement: 24.11.2025 Uploaded on: 26.11.2025 [ Angrez Singh and others …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Ms. Surinder Kour, Advocate with Mr. Dalwinder Kumar, Advocate Q Vs Shailendra Kumar and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI, JUDGE