IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved on: 27.11.2025 Pronounced on:11.12.2025 Uploaded on: 11.12.2025 Whether the operative part or full judgment is pronounced: Full WP(C) No.616/2021 c/w WP(C) No.391/2021 ABDUL MAJEED PARRAY HABIBULLAH BHAT & ORS.

...PETITIONERS/APPELLANT(S)

Through: - Mr. G. A. Lone, Advocate, with Mr. Mujeeb Andrabi, Advocate.

Vs.

UT OF J&K & ORS. …RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Hakim Aman Ali, Dy. AG.

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

JUDGMENT

1) Through the medium of present judgment, the afore- titled two writ petitions raising similar issue are proposed to be disposed of.

2) WP(C) No.391/2021 has been filed as many as 59 employees of the J&K Sainik School, Mansbal, whereas WP(C) No.616/2021 has been filed Shri Abdul Majeed Parray who is also a retired employee of the J&K Sainik School, Mansbal. The reliefs prayed in both the writ petitions are similar. The petitioners have sought a direction upon the respondents to grant pensionary benefits to them on attaining the age of superannuation in accordance with the scheme as was in vogue before 2010 and also to provide arrears of pension on superannuation to those petitioners who