HIGH COURT OF JAMMU &KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved on: 20.04.2026 Pronounced on:08.05.2026 Uploaded on: 08.05.2026 Whether the operative part or full judgment is pronounced: Full WP(C) No.1803/2025 GHULAM MOHAMMAD LONE ...PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT Through: - Mr. M. A. Beigh, Advocate.

Vs.

UT OF J&K AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Ilyas Laway, GA.

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

JUDGMENT

1) The petitioner has challenged order No.DULB/Acctts/ 224 of 2025 dated 08.03.2025, issued by respondent No.2, whereby retrospective effect to promotion of the petitioner as Secretary granted vide Order No.DULB/Estt/1704 dated 15.11.2010 with effect from 07.08.1996, has been ab initio rescinded and the excess amount drawn by the petitioner on account on retrospective effect of his promotion has been directed to be recovered from his DCRG emoluments.

2) It appears that the petitioner was initially appointed as Junior Assistant in the pay scale of Rs.800-1500/ for 89 days vide order No.511/DLB/Estt of 1988 dated 28.03.1988. The said order was continued in terms of Order No.NAC/G/88/176-77 dated 02.07.1988 with effect from 29.06.1988 and later on it was confirmed by Director,