S. No. 19 Regular Cause List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR SWP No. 1607/2018 Ghulam Nabi Dar …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. S. T. Hussain, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Nida Nazir, Advocate Vs. State Bank of India and Ors. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Q. R. Shamus, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE O R D E R 04.03.2025 1. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that he has gone through the reply of respondents. In terms thereof petitioner’s service has been confirmed and treated as regular employee and he has been given benefit of 23 years instead of 25 years. However learned counsel for respondents submits that benefits could be granted to petitioner as per the Rules/Regulations of State Bank of India from the date he was confirmed and not from the date he has been engaged. 2. Learned senior counsel for petitioner submits that this writ petition may be disposed of permitting petitioner to make a representation before respondents for grant of benefits of left over 02-years. To this preposition, counsel for respondents states that petitioner’s representation would be considered by respondents strictly in accordance with law. 3. In view of above, petitioner shall make an application to respondents for treating his services in SBI from the date of his initial engagement, that is, for the period of 25 years. Respondents on its receipt shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with rules governing the field. 4. Disposed of. (VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL) JUDGE SRINAGAR 04.03.2025 Manzoor Manzoor Ul Hassan Dar I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Srinagar 06.03.2025 16:34