J&K CAT Stays Rule Mandating Knowledge Of Urdu For Naib Tehsildar Post, Calls It Prima Facie 'Discriminatory'

The Jammu and Kashmir Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stayed the operation of a provision in the Jammu and Kashmir Revenue (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2009, which mandated Graduation with knowledge of Urdu as the minimum qualification for the post of Naib Tehsildar.The Bench comprising of Members Ram Mohan Johri and Rajinder Singh Dogra observed that the...