Serial No. 51 Regular Cause list HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1813/2023 CM(4225/2023) MOHAMMAD BILAL LATOO …Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. R.A Bhat, Advocate Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AN DK AND ORS (SKILL DEVELOPMENT/TECHNICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT) ...Respondent(s) Through: Mrs. Rekha, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE. ORDER 06.08.2025 1. The petitioner is seeking direction upon the respondents to release the monthly wages @ Rs. 20000/- per month in his favour, in terms of order dated 18.11.2021 in the category of a Degree Holder for the post of Instructor. 2. It is stated that the petitioner submitted a representation to the department in the year 2021, stating therein that at the time of engagement in the year 2012, petitioner was holding Diploma “Draftsman Civil” and during his service, he completed Degree (AMICE) in the year 2015 through distance mode. 3. The petitioner further states that in the year 2021, by virtue of Order bearing No. 89-JK(DSD) of 2021 dated 18.11.2021, the wages @ Rs. 2000/- has been increased for degree holder instructors, as such, petitioner is entitled to the enhancement of his remuneration. 4. He further states that status quo order has been granted by this Court in SWP No. 1350/2012, which is now pending adjudication before Central Administrative Tribunal, wherein the petitioner is seeking regularization as Vocational Instructor against the post, he is discharging his duties since 2012, on academic arrangement. 5. Reply stands filed by the respondents, wherein it is stated that the petitioner was engaged on academic arrangement in the year 2012, however the petitioner continued on the basis of interim order passed by this Court in SWP No. 1350/2012. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would feel satisfied, in case the present writ petition is treated as representation and disposed of at this stage, thereby directing the respondents to accord consideration to the representation, strictly in conformity with the rules and as per law within a reasonable time period, to which the learned counsel appearing for the respondents has no objection, provided the same is directed to be accorded in accordance with the rules and as per law occupying the field. 7. Be that as it may, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent No. 2 to accord consideration to the representation within a period of two months from the date copy of the writ petition along with annexures is served upon respondent No. 2. 8. Respondent No. 2 is directed to consider the representation strictly in conformity with rules and law applicable to the claim of the petitioner. 9. Disposed of in the manner as indicated above. (MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 06.08.2025 “Adil Ismail”