Central Administrative Tribunal
ghous showkat koul vs POWER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT on 17 October 2026
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CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SRINAGAR Order Sheet Item no.: 1 O.A./1148/2026 (SRINAGAR) [ CADRE REVIEW ] Court No.: 2 No of Adjournment: Order Dated: 17/10/2026 GHOUS SHOWKAT KOUL Vs POWER DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. Altaf Naik, Sr. Counsel For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. Rais Ud Din Ganaie, ld. DAG Order of The Tribunal Through the medium of the instant OA, applicant seeks following reliefs:- “(i) Directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner against the post of Junior Engineer retrospectively from the date he has been appointed as Technician-?.
(ii) Commanding the respondents to release all the benefits in favour of the petitioner taking into consideration his appointment as Junior Engineer
(iii) Pass any other order or direction which the Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be passed in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents.”
2. Alongside the main relief, the applicant also prays for interim relief that till disposal of the OA, direct the respondents to consider the case of the applicant for his appointment against the post of Junior Engineer in accordance with the recommendations and rules.
3. What emerges from the pleadings in the OA is that the applicant was appointed on compassionate basis in terms of order dated 07.01.2022 as Technician-III in pay level-2 (19900-63200). A copy of the order of appointment is appended with the OA as Annexure-II page 19.
4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant also obtained Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering and in view of the qualification, the applicant was entitled for consideration as a Junior Engineer (Civil). To this effect, learned counsel submits that his case was also recommended by the Chief Engineer, Transmission Kashmir vide his communication dated 02.02.2021. The applicant herein seeks consideration for his appointment as Junior Engineer on the basis of his qualification and recommendation.
5. Mr. Altaf Naik, learned Sr. counsel submits that in an identical case, UT of Jammu & Kashmir vs. Bhavtej Singh Isher (WPC No.2785/2024) decided on 10.10.2025 by the Division Bench of the Hon’ble High Court of J&K and Ladakh, the Hon’ble High Court has considered the identical case.
6. Heard. Issue notice. Mr. Rais Ud Din Ganaie, learned DAG accepts notice, who will file his detailed reply.
7. In the meanwhile, notwithstanding pendency of the OA, the respondents to consider the case of the applicant in the light of the law cited above, if the judgment holds the field.
8. Alterantion/Modification on motion.
9. List this matter on 29.12.2026. Prasant Kumar Member (A) M. S. Latif Member (J)
Shailesh Kumar ( ps )