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LPA No. 98/2022 CM No. 5712/2022 Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agriculture …Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)

Sciences and Technology and another.

Through: Mr. D. C. Raina, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Anuj Dewan Raina, Advocate Mr. Mazher Ali Khan, Advocate &

Mr. Junaid, Advocate v/s …. Respondent(s)

Dr. Robinder Nath Koul and others Through: Mr. P. N. Raina, Sr. Advocate with Mr. J. A. Hamal, Advocate and Mr. Ankit Dogra, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE.

JUDGMENT

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‘Oswal J’

1. The respondents were employees of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Kashmir. Owing to the eruption of militancy, the respondents migrated to the other SKUAST campus in Jammu. Vide Government order No. 605-GAD of 1991, Government employees, who migrated from the Valley to Jammu because of the turmoil, were termed as "migrant employees”, to be paid migrant salary. Subsequently, in terms of another Government order dated 29.04.1992, migran