The Division Bench of the J&K High Court (Jammu Bench) comprising of Hon'ble Justice Sindhu Sharma and Hon'ble Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul has stayed the order of Single Judge Hon'ble Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal wherein the Single Judge had Quashed the Selection Process of JKPSI (Home Department) and JE (Jal Shakhti) in the Case titled Vinkal Sharma & Others VERSUS Union Territory of J&K & Others in WP(C) No.2580/2022.
Division Bench was hearing the Letters Patent Appeal (LPA) against the order passed by the Single Judge. LPA was preferred by the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board against the order wherein the Single Judge had quashed the entire selection process of JKPSI & JE.
Division Bench while hearing the LPA and admitting the same, observed that "Meanwhile, appellant shall proceed with the selection process of Junior Engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and Sub-Inspector (Home Department), however, result of the same shall await further orders from this Court."
Full order:
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
Case :- LPA No. 141/2022
CM No. 7415/2022
CM No. 7416/2022
CAV No. 1629/2022
Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board
.....Appellant/Petitioner(s)
Through :- Mr. D.C. Raina, Advocate General
with
Mr. Rahul Sharma, Dy. AG.
v/s
Vinkal Sharma and others
.....Respondent(s)
Through :- Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Sr. Advocate
with
Ms. Supriya Gandotra, Advocate for
performa respondents
Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Advocate for
caveators
CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE
ORDER
Caveat stand discharged.
The contention of the learned Advocate General is that the writ petition has been decided by the Writ Court in contravention to Rule 14 and 15 of the writ proceeding rules and the entire selection process to the post of Junior Engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and Sub-Inspector (Home Department) have been quashed.
Heard.
Admit.
Post-admission notice accepted by Mr. Abhishek Gupta, appearing for the caveators.
Counter, within a period of four weeks. Rejoinder, if any, within one week thereafter.
Impugned judgment stands stayed.
Meanwhile, appellant shall proceed with the selection process of Junior Engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and Sub-Inspector (Home Department), however, result of the same shall await further orders from this Court.
Call for the Writ Court record.
List on 02.02.2023.
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