Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench, Jammu Hearing through video conferencing Original Application No. 61/70/2024 This the 30th day of January, 2024 Hon’ble Mr. Rajinder Singh Dogra, Member (J)

1. Mohammad Ayoub Bhat, age 30 years, S/o Abdul Satar Bhat, R/o Changa, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda- 182202.

2. Rafiq Ahmed, age 45 years, S/o Bashir Ahmed Rather, R/o Changa, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

3. Shatoon Begum, age 41 years, W/o Late Altaf Hussain, R/o Kota Gandoh, Tehsil Gandoh District Doda-182202.

4. Zareen Begum, age 41 years, W/o Late Saraj Din, R/o Angol Gandoh, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

5. Nahina Begum, age 39 years, W/o Nissar Ahmed Bat, R/o Change, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

6. Nisar Ahmed, age 44 years, S/o MOhd Sharief Bat, R/o Changa, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

7. Sajjad Ahmed, age 3 years, S/o Shabir Ahmed Lone, R/o Dool, Kishtwar Tehsil & Distict Kishtwar-182204.

8. Shair Mohd, age 48 years, S/o Nor Mohd Sheikh, R/o Soti Dudwar, Tehsil Gandoh-182202.

9. Ghulam Hussain, age 46 years, S/o Nor Hussain, R/o Kahara, Tehsil Kahara, District Doda-182202.

10. Asgar Ali, age 46 years, S/o Shamas Din, R/o Thaloran, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda 182202.

11. Gulshan Ahmed, age 45 years, S/o Gh. Mohd. Zarger, R/o Goundow, Tehsil chilly Pingal District Doda 182202.

12. Gh. Nabi, age 42 years, S/o MOhd. Ramzan Mir, R/o Gowari, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda- 182202.

13. Fazal Din, age 48 years, S/o Alaf Din, R/o Bathri, Tehsil Kahara District Doda-182202.

14. Shair Mohd, age 44 years S/o Abdul Gani, R/o Soti Dudwar, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

15. Mohd. Irshad, age 32 years, S/o Mehar Baksh, R/o Thratloo, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda 182202.

16. Ravinder Singh age 51 years, S/o Amer Chand, R/o Neeli Halore, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

17. Ramesh Kumar, age 41 years, S/o Dina Nath, R/o Balgram Dunad Drabshalla, District Kishtwar-182204.

18. Tanveer Ahmed, age 23 years, S/o Ghulam Hussain Shaikh, R/o Charmoti Kishtwar, Tehsil Drabshala District Kishtwar-

182204.

19. Mohd Rafi, age 43 years, S/o Mohd Shafi Zarger, R/o Pigsoo Thathri, Tehsil Pigsoo, District Doda-182202.

20. Ishtaq Ahmed, age 40 years, S/o Mohd Rafiq Malik R/o Jakyas, Tehsil Chily Pingal, District Doda-182202.

21. Mohd Iqbal, age 50 years, S/o Sheer Mohd Mato, R/o Soti Dudwar, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

22. Abdul Gani, age 40 years, S/o Abdul Qayom malik, R/o Tiglora, Tehsil Chily Pingal, District Doda-182202.

23. Abdul Qayoom, age 47 years, S/o Abdulah Sheikh, R/o Mnaoei, Tehsil Chily Pingal, District Doda-182202.

24. Mohd Hayat, age 43 years, S/o Shoket Ali, R/o Jakyas, Tehsil Chily Pingal District Doda-182202.

25. Sajad Ahmed, age 27 years, S/o Abdul Abdul Qayom sheikh, R/o Mnaoei, Tehsil Chily Pingal, District Doda-182202.

26. Khazam Singh, age 44 years, S/o Ram Lal R/o Dharmoti Batara, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

27. Mohd Hanief, age 47 years, S/o Sheer Mohd Gujjar, R/o Manoie, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

28. Shafket Ali, age 37 years, S/o Shulam Mustafa, R/o Dhrawari, Tehsil Gandoh, District Doda-182202.

...Applicant (Through Advocate: Mr. N.D. Quazi)

Versus

1. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir through its Commissioner/Secretary to Govt., PWD R & B Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar-180001.

2. The Chief Engineer, PWD R&B Jammu-180001.

3. The Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B) Circle Doda-182202.

4. The Executive Engineer, PWD (R&B) Special Division Gandoh District Doda-182202.

...Respondents (Through Advocate: Mr.Hunar Gupta, learned DAG)

O R D E R Heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

2. At the outset, learned counsel for the applicants submitted that the applicants would be satisfied if the present Original Application is disposed of with a direction to respondents to release their salary within a time frame.

3. Accordingly, the Original Application is disposed of with a direction to respondents to consider releasing due and admissible salary to the applicants keeping in view th