IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved on: 22.05.2025 Pronounced on: 30.05.2025 WP(C) No.486/2024 SHAMIM AHMAD HAJI ...PETITIONER(S)

Through: - Mr. M. Y. Bhat, Sr. Advocate, with Ms. Urba, Advocate.

Vs.

J&K BANK LTD. & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Rabinder Singh, Advocate.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1) The petitioner has challenged the disciplinary proceedings initiated by the respondents against him. Challenge has also been thrown to order dated 20th May, 2024, issued by respondent No.4, whereby the petitioner has been reverted back to the post of Chief Manager (Scale- IV) by fixing his basis pay at Rs.92390. It is pertinent to mention here that initially the petitioner had thrown challenge only to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him by the respondents but during the pendency of the writ petition, the impugned punishment order dated 20th May, 2024, came to be issued by the respondents, as a consequence whereof the petitioner, after seeking amendment of the writ petition, was permitted to challenge the said order as well.

2) According to the petitioner, he was appointed in the service of the respondent bank in t