SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday ordered the promotion and upgradation of 14 Junior Legal Assistants appointed under the Prime Minister’s Special Package (Divisional Cadre, Kashmir) to the post of Associate Law Officers.
As per Government Order No. 3898-JK(LD) of 2026, issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, sanction has been accorded for the upgradation of the posts by reducing an equal number of Junior Legal Assistant (M) posts at the lower level, in line with Government Order No. 34-JK (DMRRR) of 2022 dated 22.06.2022 and Finance Department OM No. FD-Code/132/2022-03-1074 dated 28.06.2022.
The decision follows the recommendation of the Departmental Promotion Committee.
The promoted officials have been placed in Pay Level 6E (Rs 35,900–Rs 1,13,500) with immediate effect. The officials shall continue to serve in their respective departments/offices until further orders.
The list of promoted officials includes Riya Pran Koul, Mrinal Koul, Mehraj Gul, Rakesh Kumar Dhar, Shahid Maqbool Ganie, Eshant Raina, Yaseer Ahmad, Liyakat Ali, Neha Koul, Rohit Bhat, Aabid Bashir Kuthoo, Rahul Pandit, Vijay Kumar Bhat, and Akshay Anand.
The order further states that it shall be subject to the outcome of any writ petition or original application pending before any competent court or tribunal.
The government order was issued under the authority of the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.
