No Retrospective Regularisation on Completion of Qualifying Service Period under J&K Civil Services (Special Provisions) Act: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has clarified a recurring issue in service jurisprudence by holding that mere continuity of service does not entitle an employee to retrospective regularisation. The Court ruled that under the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services Special Provisions Act, 2010, regularisation can operate only prospectively, irrespective of when the employee completes the qualifying period of service. Bench and Judicial Authority The judgment was…