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2018 Supreme(J&K) 844

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AT JAMMU
RAJESH BINDAL, TASHI RABSTAN, JJ.
State of J&K and others - Appellant
Versus
Sham Lal - Respondent
LPASW No. 77 of 2010 (O&M) in SWP No. 1917 of 2001
Decided on : 31-12-2018

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Appellant : Mr. H. A. Siddiqui, Sr. AAG
For the Respondent:Mr. P. N. Raina, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J. A. Hamal, Advocate

Headnote:Service Law-Promotion-J&K Health and Medical (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 1992-Single Judge while accepting writ petition; considered petitioner eligible for promotion to post of Computer (JHI) and directed his promotion from 28.07.2001-Order is erroneous-Court could not direct promotion of petitioner to any post-Direction can only be issued for consideration of his case-Petitioner had not pleaded that any person junior to him had been promoted as Computer (JHI)-Even prayer made by petitioner in writ petition is for a direction to official respondents to consider petitioner for post of Junior Health Inspector-Order passed by Single Judge set aside with directions. (Paras 25 and 26)

JUDGMENT :

RAJESH BINDAL, J.

1. The State has filed the present intra-court appeal against the order passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby the writ petition filed by the respondent claiming promotion to the post of Computer (Junior Health Instructor), was accepted.

2. Learned counsel for the State, while impugning the order passed by the learned Single Judge, argued that the order runs contrary to the J&K Health and Medical (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 1992 (for short, ‘the 1992 Rules’). The respondent was working as a Field Worker and could claim promotion only as a Basic Health Worker, which was rightly accorded to him. But still aggrieved, he filed the writ petition claiming that he deserved to be promoted as Computer (Junior Health Instructor) and not Basic Health Worker. If the provisions of the 1992 Rules and the qualifications prescribed therein are considered, the next promotion could be as Basic Health Worker from the post of Field Worker. Specific quotas have been provided and in terms thereof, the respondent was promoted. The order passed by the learned Single Judge directing promotion is exceeding its jurisdiction, as all what could be directed was consideration of his case and not promotion as such.

3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondent submitted that if the 1992 Rules are considered, the post of Computer (Junior Health Instructor) is to be filled up 50% by way of direct recruitment, whereas 50% by way of promotion from Junior Assistant/Field Worker. Undisputedly, the respondent was working as Field Worker. He had a right to be considered and promoted as Computer (Junior Health Instructor). The petitioner had to approach this Court by filing the present petition seeking enforcement of his rightful claim as vide order dated 28.7.2001, he was promoted as Basic Health Worker instead of Computer (Junior Health Instructor). The relief was rightly granted to the petitioner as he is entitled to that in terms of the 1992 Rules. He further referred to the order, vide which the petitioner was promoted as Basic Health Worker, where different officers working on different posts were promoted in a different channel. He referred to the names of Mohd. Yousuf, who was promoted as Junior Health Instructor (Family Welfare) and also Bal Kishan, who was similarly promoted.

4. In response, Mr. Siddiqui, learned Senior Additional Advocate General submitted that prayer in the writ petition was only for consideration of the case of the respondent as Junior Health Instructor and not as Computer (Junior Health Instructor), hence, the relief was wrongly granted to the respondent.

5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper book.

6. Before the issues sought to be raised by the learned counsel for the parties are considered, it will be appropriate to refer to the relevant Rules. Annexure ‘A’ to the 1992 Rules provides for class and mode of recruitment of various posts of non-gazetted staff. The relevant portion of Annexure ‘A’ is reproduced hereunder:-

“L. Health Education:

Class

category

designation

Grade

Qualification

Method of recruitment

1.

2

3

4

5

6

V

A

Basic Health Worker

900-1830

Matric

100% by promotion from Class VI category (a) having five years experience in that category

VI

A

Basic Health Workers (All discipline)

800-1500

Matric

100% by promotion from Class VIII category (a) & (b) subject to having passed Matriculate examination.

7. A perusal of the aforesaid Schedule annexed to the 1992 Rules provides that there is a post of Basic Health Worker (All Discipline) with pay scale of Rs. 800-1500 with minimum qualification as Matriculate. It has to be filled up 100% by promotion from Class VIII categories (a) & (b).

8. In Class V


















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