SWP no.2482/2018

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IA no.01/2018

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

AT SRINAGAR

…

SWP no.2482/2018

IA no.01/2018

Date of order: 14.12.2018

Zamir Ahmad Bhat and others

v.

Union of India and others

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr Justice Sanjeev Kumar, Judge

Appearing Counsel:

For Petitioner(s):

Mr M. A. Wani, Advocate

Mr Sajad Sarwar Wani, Advocate

For Respondent(s):

Mr T. M. Shamsi, ASGI for respondent no.1

Mr Altaf Haqani, Advocate for respondents 2&3

Whether approved for reporting?

Yes/No

1. The case set up by petitioners in this petition is that they were

initially engaged as Labourers by respondent no.2 at TMGPB,

Manasbal, in the year 1988 and 1991. They were assigned the job of

labour to dig and plant mulberry and other trees in the nursery, which

was spread over 39 acres of land. They were all converted as Time

Scale Farm Workers (for short “TSFW”) with effect from 1^st April

1997 and were placed in the then pay-scale of 1200-1700. Petitioners

have placed on record the orders pertaining to their conversion from

casual workers to TSFWs.

2. Petitioners state that even after their conversion as TSFW, they

cont