Four Civil Judges Appointed in 2011 Were Illegally Appointed: Here's Why and How: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed the plea of four Civil Judges seeking seniority equal to other officers appointed through the same recruitment process. The Court held that their appointments in 2011 were made due to a clerical mistake committed by the Law Department and the Jammu & Kashmir Public Service Commission and were contrary to the recruitment rules. However, considering the circumstances, the Court had…