SUBASH CHANDER v. B K SINGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPTT AND ANOTHER
CCP(S)/152/2022 · 2025-10-10
Vinod Chatterji Koul
Contempt Petitionbody2025
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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
CCP(S) No. 152/2022 CM No. 963/2024 CM No. 6907/2023
Subash Chander
…..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate.
Vs
B. K. Singh & Anr.
.…. Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG with Ms. Saliqa Sheikh, Advocate.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE
ORDER (10.10.2025)
01.
The compliance report has been filed and it is stated by the respondents that they have complied with the direction passed by this Court and issued Govt. Order No. 256-JK (Edu) of 2025 dated 01.04.2025.
02.
The operative part of the order dated 01.04.2025 is reproduced as under:-
“Whereas, the regularization of the petitioner was carried out in accordance with the proper procedure, and the regularization effect was granted based on the principles laid out in Government Order No. 743-GAD of 2007 dated 28.06.2007. However, the petitioner’s grievance is valid, as his junior was granted notional promotion with effect from 08.07.2005 and regularized from 18.07.2008, while the petitioner was regularized only from 18.07.2008.
Whereas, the petitioner has filed contempt petition before the Hon’ble High Court and the contempt petition was listed on 10.03.2025 before the Hon’ble High Court, and passed the order with the following directions:
“….Compliance report has not been filed by the respondents. Learned counsel for the respondents seeks two weeks’ time to file the compliance report. In case needful is not done, respondent No. 1 Commissioner/Secretary to Govt. Education Department shall remain present in person before this Court on the next date of hearing and explain why the order of the writ Court is not being implemented. A copy of this order be sent to respondent No. 1. To be listed on 16.04.2025.” Sr. No. 50
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CCP(S) No. 152/2022
Now, therefore, in light of the facts and circumstances of the case, and in compliance with the judgment/order dated 25.02.2020, passed in SWP No. 1662/2015, as well as the order dated 10.03.2025, passed in CCP(S) No. 152/2022 titled Subash Chander v. B. K. Singh & Anr., the claim of the petitioner is hereby considered. The petitioner is, therefore, regularized notionally with effect from 08.07.2005, and regularly with effect from 18.07.2008. Consequently, his salary is ordered to be re-fixed accordingly.”
03.
In view of the fact that the order passed by this Court has been complied with, the contempt proceedings are closed and the instant petition is
disposed of. However, in the event the petitioner is aggrieved and has any other grievance, he can avail appropriate remedy as available to him under law.
04.
Disposed of alongwith connected applications.
(Vinod Chatterji Koul) Judge JAMMU
10.10.2025
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