JAMMU, Aug. 1 -- In a landmark judgment, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench Comprising Rajinder Singh Dogra (Judicial Member) and Ram Mohan Johri (Administrative Member), has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to issue a formal appointment order to Narinder Paul Choudhary, a candidate selected for the post of Draftsman (Civil) in 2005, after an inexcusable delay of nearly 15 years. The Tribunal also imposed a penalty of ?50,000 on the authorities for prolonged inaction and defiance of judicial orders.
Choudhary, a resident of Rajouri and belonging to the reserved category of Residents of Areas adjoining the Line of Control (ALC), had applied for the post under Advertisement Notice No. 07 of 2005. Although he subm...