MOHD AKRAM YATOO Vs. STATE OF J&K

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER a store keeper of Food and Supplies Department of the Government, is posted as Storekeeper for sale depot at Chadoora B. In addition to his duties at Chadoora B depot, he was also made to look after the work of Chadoora grainery vide Office Order dated 8 -8 -95, Annexure -P1. At Chadoora grainery, in terms of the office order, he was assigned the duties of stocks, maintenance of accounts and other connected matters. However, an attempt was made to dislodge him from the Chadoora grainery by asking him to present himself in the accounts section of the department at Srinagar for reconciliation of the accounts vide Annexure P2andP3. He challenged his relieving order and instructions of the concerned supervisor and Assistant Director, (Annexure P2 and P3) in SWP No: 4864/96. The writ is pending at pre -admission notice stage before the Court. On petitioners motion in IA1/96, the above relieving order of the petitioner was stayed and he was directed to be permitted to continue to look after the Chadoora grainery vide Annexure P1.

(2.) PETITIONER has moved this motion, CMP 2933/97 for staying the operations of the approval order No; DFSK/PLG/STS/815 -19dated 12 -6 -97 issued by Asstt. Director P&S, Srinagar, approving occupation of a private accommodation for storage of foodgrains at Nagam District Budgam, some distance away at Chadoora and also posting of staff at the hired storage facility at Nagam centre besides seeking directions to the respondents that the food grains for distribution amongst the rationees be made only through Chadoora grainery of which he has been asked to look after.

(3.) COUNSEL for the respondents has not appeared. He is set exparte. Counsel for the petitioner has been heard and matter examined.