SWP No. 861/2002 Page 1 of 2 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AT JAMMU SWP No. 861/2002, IA No. 3192/2007 Date of Order: 27.09.2018 Shakti Kumar Ganjoo vs. State of J&K and others Coram: Hon’ble Mr Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge Appearance: For the petitioner(s): Mr. Anuj Dewan Raina, Adv. For the respondent(s): Mr. Aseem Sawhney, AAG i/ Whether to be reported in Yes/No Press/Media? ii/ Whether to be reported in Yes/No Digest/Journal? In this petition, the petitioner has inter alia prayed for the following relief: i. Allow this writ petition of the petitioner. ii. issue writ of Certiorari quash Order impugned No 641 of 2000 dated 2-8-2000 whereby claims of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Workshop instructor (Electrical) in Polytechnic Cadre has been rejected. iii. Mandamus commanding the respondents to accord the benefit of placement in higher pay scale from the date the petitioner is discharging the duties against the post of Workshop Instructor after promoting the petitioner to the post of Workshop Instructor in the pay scale of 5000-8000. iii-A By issuance of writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to further accord all consequential benefits to the petitioner that may accrue after the petitioner is given the effect of regularisation retrospectively w.e.f. 1997 . iv. Any other relief to which the petitioner is found entitled may also be granted in favour of the petitioner It is stated that during the pendency of this writ petition, the respondent No. 3 vide order No. 328-of-2016 dated 25.04.2016 has accorded promotion of the Serial No. 11 SWP No. 861/2002 Page 2 of 2 petitioner to the post of Workshop Instructor (Polytechnic Sector Jammu Division) with effect from 01.04.2016. In the face of aforementioned order passed by the respondent No. 3, learned counsel for the petitioner states that his primary grievance insofar as it pertains to his promotion to the post of Workshop Instructor has been redressed but he is still aggrieved with regard to the fact that the promotion has not been given from the date he claims to be entitled to, i.e. with effect from the date he is holding the post of Workshop Instructor on officiating capacity. Respondents have not filed the objections. Mr. Asseem Sawhney, AAG prays for short adjournment either to report instructions in the matter or file a short reply. On the request of learned AAG, two weeks’ further time is granted to do the needful. List for final hearing on 25.10.2018. (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge Jammu: 27.09.2018 Rakesh