JAMMU, May 6 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed an appeal filed by the Chairman, J&K Board of School Education, holding that an officer who was made to discharge duties of a higher office carrying greater responsibility was entitled to be compensated, and the allowance paid to him could not be recovered.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar passed the judgment in LPA No. 36/2025, filed by the JKBOSE against Syed Abdul Rouf and another. The judgment was reserved on April 21, 2026 and pronounced on May 6, 2026.
The Board was represented by Mr. M.I. Dar, Advocate with Ms. Laila Khan, Advocate, while the respondent was represented by Mr. Arshad Andrabi, Advocate.
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