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| DB closes PIL on non-recruitment to gazetted posts in Ladakh after Govt Assurance | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 31: In the social media a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of this Court has surfaced seeking intervention of this Court qua the issues regarding non-recruitment to the posts of gazetted cadre in the UT of Ladakh during the last five years, thereby causing distress and uncertainty among the educated youth of Ladakh who are eagerly waiting for the opportunities to contribute to the governance and development of the region. In the said letter it is stated that failure to carry out the recruitment against the gazetted cadre posts amounts to violation of the principles of natural justice and is in direct contravention of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Srinagar Wing comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MA Chowdhary closed PIL as the Government assured that recruitment to the Gazetted Cadre posts in the Union Territory of Ladakh would commence promptly.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, DB observed that In the present PIL, the petitioners have sought intervention of this Court concerning the non-recruitment to the posts of Gazetted Cadre in the Union Territory of Ladakh over the past five years, which has led to significant distress and uncertainty among the educated youth of Ladakh.
Kachroo Manzoor Ali Khan, petitioner No. 2, has submitted that during a high-powered committee, chaired by the Union Minister and attended by eight representatives each from the Leh and Kargil regions, who are members of the Leh Apex Body and Kargil Democratic alliance, the Government assured that recruitment to the Gazetted Cadre posts in the Union Territory of Ladakh would commence promptly.
DB after hearing both the sides and observed that in light of the above, it is clear that the authorities are actively addressing the grievances raised by the petitioners in this PIL. DB observed that this Court finds it appropriate to dispose of this PIL at this stage, as the authorities have acknowledged and are taking steps to resolve the grievances of the petitioners. However, the petitioners are granted liberty to seek revival of this PIL if their grievances remain unresolved. —JNF |
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