S. No. 37 Regular Cause List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR SWP No. 2154/2017 Aijaz Ahmad Bhat …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Naveed Bukhtyar, Advocate Vs. State of JK ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Illyas Laway, GA CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE O R D E R 20.11.2025 The grievance of the petitioner is that he has not been granted annual increment(s) for the years 2005-2006 and 2006-2007. When the matter was taken up for final consideration today, Mr. Illyas Laway, learned Government Advocate, submitted that the respondents would consider and decide the claim of the petitioner on the grounds raised by petitioner in the instant petition, and if found entitled, the relief sought by the petitioner would be granted including release of the increments and grant of incentive promotions as per law. In view of the aforesaid submissions made by learned counsel for the respondents, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner expeditiously, within a period of three months from today. In the event the petitioner is found entitled to the increments and promotions as claimed for, and the same are not granted within a period of three months, the arrears shall carry interest at the rate of 6% per annum thereafter. (VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL) JUDGE SRINAGAR 20.11.2025 Shabroz