CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL SRINAGAR BENCH, SRINAGAR M.A No. 584 of 2025 IN O. A No. 1531 of 2021 Date of Order This the 15th May, 2025 :

C O R A M HON’BLE MR. D.S. MAHRA, MEMBER(J)

HON’BLE MR. PRASANT KUMAR, MEMBER(A)

1. Ghulam Mohammad Khoja Aged about 62 years, S/o Abdul Gani Khoja R/o Drugmulla Pin code 193222

2. Salam Din Bokda Aged about 61 years, S/o Kamu Bakde R/o Kuligam Kupwara, Pin code193222

3. Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sofi Aged 62 years, S/o Ghulam Mohammad R/o Drugmulla Kupwara Pin code 193222

4. Mohammad Jamal Wani Aged about 62 years, S/o Abdul Gaffar R/o Sohipora Pin code193222

5. Lal ud Din Cheche Aged about 62 years S/o Mohammad Yaseen, R/o Bomhama Pin code193222.

6. Abdul Rashid Mala Aged about 62 years, S/o Mohammad Abdullah R/o Gulgam Kupwara, Pin code193222

7. Ghulam Hassan Shah Aged about 61 years S/o Abdul Gani Shah, R/o Dodwan Kupwara, Pin code 193222

8. Ghulam Mohammad Shah Aged about 61 years, S/o Mohd Abdullah R/o Lassipora Kupwara Pin code 193222

9. Ghulam Mohammad Hajam Aged about 62 years, S/o Ali Hajam R/o Dhard Pora Kupwara Pin code193222

10. Mohammad Jama Baigh Aged about 61 years, Mr. Mohammad Gulzar R/o Rashigund, Kupwara.

Pin code 193222

11. Ghulam Mohi ud din Shah Aged about 61 years, S/o Wali Mohammad R/o Shumnag Kupwara Pin code193222

12. Saif ud Din Lone Aged about 61 years, S/o Mohammad Jamal, R/o Budnambal Kupwara Pin code 193222.

13. Mohammad Asif Aged about 61 years, S/o Mohada Bhat R/o Karan Kupwara Pin code 193222.

14. Shafiq ul Rehman,'

Aged about 61 years, S/O Abdul Rehman Joo R/o Karan Kupwra Pin code 193222 ………. Applicants By Advocate:

Mr. Syed Sajad Geelani, Advocate, for applicants.

VERSUS

1. U. T of Jammu and Kashmir through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Jal Shakthi Department, Jammu/Srinagar.190001.

Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar-190001.

2. Chief Engineer, PHE (Jal Shakthi (I&FC) Srinagar-Kashmir

190001.

3. Financial Commissioner, Finance Department, Srinagar

190001.

4. Financial Advisor & CAO, Kashmir PHE Department, Srinagar

190001.

5. Accountant General, J&K, Srinagar-190001.

6. Executive Engineer, PHE Division, Kupwara/Handwara.

…..Respondents By Advocate :-

Mr. Rais-ud-Din Ganaie, Dy. AG, for respondents.

O R D E R (O R A L)

Hon’ble Mr. D.S. MAHRA, M[J]

1. Learned Counsel for both the parties are present.

2. The learned counsel for the applicant has filed instant M.A No. 584/2025, seeking disposal of the O.A No. 1531/2021, as per the directions passed in the similarly situated matters, by this Tribunal, Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu Bench, and the Hon’ble High Court of J&K and Ladakh, in catena of judgments such as, OA No:- 1016 of 2021 titled Mohd Yousif Joo VS UT of J&K Decided on 23-04-2025 by CAT Srinagar, OA No:-1230/2022 titled Mohd Sunil Kumar Sharma VS UT of J&K Decided on 25-10-2024 by CAT Jammu, O.A. No.1284/2021 titled Parveen Singh and Ors Vs UT (with clubbed 39 matters vide order dated: 18.09.2024 by Division Bench of CAT Jammu, O.A.No.117/2024 titled Ghulam Ahmad Malla VS UT dated: 12.02.2025 by Single Bench of CAT Srinagar, Ο.Α.No.592/2023 titled Mehraj ud din & Ors Vs UT of J&K dated: 27.09.2024 CAT Bench Srinagar, O.A.No.85/2025 titled Zahoor Ahmad Malla Vs UT of J&K dated: 12.02.2025 CAT Srinagar, O.A.No.340 & 341/2024 titled Rehsi Raj Thakur Vs UT of J&K dated: 17.09.2024 CAT Jammu, WPC No.296/2024 titled Jamsheed Ahmad Khan Vs UT dated: 28.08.2024 by Division Bench of Hon'ble Court. He prayed that instant O.A No. 1531/2021 may also be decided on the same analogy as has been done in the above mentioned similarly situated matters and the respondents may be directed not to recover any amount from the applicants, which has been extended in their favour in terms of SRO

59 of 1990.

3. Learned counsel for the applicants has submitted that the applicants are retired employees of PHE Division Kupwara, Kashmir, and they have performed their duties on different technical class IV posts of Fitters, Operators, Assistant Lineman, Assistant Motorman and Works Supervisor. The resp