JAMMU, Aug. 7 -- In a significant ruling, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has directed the Jammu and Kashmir Government to extend retrospective benefits, including seniority and financial entitlements, to Dr. Samir Mattoo for his tenure as In-charge Director of Health Services, Kashmir, from June 4, 2015.
The judgment, reserved on July 21 and pronounced today, came in response to Original Application No. 1508/2023 filed by Dr. Mattoo, who was represented by Advocate A.P. Singh. The Tribunal, comprising Rajinder Singh Dogra (Judicial Member) and Ram Mohan Johri (Administrative Member), found merit in the applicant's claim for retrospective benefits denied earlier through Government Order No. 575-JK(HME) of 2023 dated...