Ghulam Mohammad Shah and Anr. v. J and K Forest Development Corporation and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order; WP(C) 1232/2024; High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar; decision date 05.12.2025; Judge: Vinod Chatterji Koul. Petitioners: Ghulam Mohammad Shah and Anr. (counsel: Zahoor Jan). Respondents: J and K Forest Development Corporation and Ors. (assisting counsel: Maha Majeed). Subject: differential leave salary payable on account of increase in basic pay under the 6th Pay Revision, with interest; gratuity arrears on revision already released, leave salary differential unpaid. Relief sought: writ of mandamus. Outcome: petition disposed of; respondents directed to consider and decide the claim within one month; liberty to re-approach the Court. No statutes or case law cited; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioners' claim for differential leave salary on account of pay revision within one month, with liberty to the petitioners to approach the Court if aggrieved or if the claim is not decided.