Jammu and Kashmir High Court
CCP(S)/425/2019 of FAROOQ AHMED AND ANR. Vs SARITA CHAUHAN SECY.EDUCATION DEPTT.AND ANR. on 17 July 2026
OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CCP(S) No. 425/2019 In SWP No. 2278/2010 Farooq Ahmed and anr. …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Ajay Gandotra, Sr. Advocate with Assisting counsel vs Sarita Chouhan Secy. Education Department and anr. .…. Respondent(s) Through:
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
CCP(S) No. 425/2019
In SWP No. 2278/2010
Farooq Ahmed and anr.
…..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Ajay Gandotra, Sr. Advocate with Assisting counsel
vs
Sarita Chouhan Secy. Education
Department and anr.
.…. Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Anishwar Chatterji Koul, GA
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE
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ORDER
17.07.2026
1. Mr. Ajay Gandotra, learned Senior counsel for the petitioners submits that though the respondents have filed compliance report but while rejecting the claim of the petitioners, they have mainly relied upon the Government Order dated 16.11.2018. He further submits that in view of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in case titled, ‘UT of J&K and ors. vs. Saba Wani’ reported in 2026 INSC 439, the respondents are under obligation to consider the matter afresh.
2. Mr. Anishwar Chatterji Koul, GA submits that the respondents shall consider the claim of the petitioners in light of the judgment (supra).
3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners in light of the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.
4. (RAJNESH OSWAL)
JUDGE
Jammu 17.07.2026 Neha-II
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