E-mail: diragrikmr@gmail.com Website: http://diragrikmr.nic.in/ TELE FAX: 0194-2311569/2310675 GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE KASHMIR Subject:- Regularization of Rehbar-e-Zirats of Kashmir Division. Ref:- I. Govt. Order No: 235-Agri of 2011, dated: 10-08-2011. II. Govt. Order No: 378-Agri of 2013, dated: 28-11-2013. III. A.P.D’s letter No: Agri/NG/53/2007/part file, dt: 20-06-2014. Agriculture Order No:281/Estt of 2014 D Whereas, a t the e d : 23 / 06 / 2014 Government in Agriculture production Department vide Govt. Order No: 378-Agri of 2013 dated: 28.11.2013 constituted a Divisional Level Committee for Kashmir Division headed by Director Agriculture Kashmir to finalize the list of Rehbar-e-Zirats eligible for regularization on the basis of having completed seven years continuous service; Whereas, the committee scrutinized the records of 1004 Rehbar-e- Zirats working in Kashmir Division and framed a list of 828 Rehbar-e-Zirats who have seven years continuous service as Rehbare-Zirats, on the basis of merit strictly in accordance with the regularization policy notified vide Govt. Order No: 235-Agri of 2011, dated: 10-08-2011 read with Govt. Order No: 378-Agri of 2013, dated: 28-11-2013 and submitted the same to the Government in Agriculture Production Department for approval; Whereas, the Agriculture Production Department vide their letter No. referred to above conveyed concurrence to the Directorate’s proposal for the regularization of eligible Rehbar-e-Zirats subjected to strict compliance to the directions of the Hon’ble High Court and the policy envisaged under Cabinet decision No: 139/18/2011; dated: 04-08-2011; Whereas, in terms of the regularization policy dated: 10-082011, notified pursuant to Cabinet Decision No: 139/18/2011 dated: 04.08.2011 881 Rehbar-e-Zirats are to be regularized in the State in phase-I w.e.f. Ist April, 2014 including 440 Rehbar-e-Zirats shall be from Kashmir Division; Whereas, in terms of the regularization policy, therefore, 440 Rehbar-e-Zirats of Kashmir Division in order of their merit are eligible for regularization as Village Agriculture Extension Assistants in the Pay Band of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade Pay of Rs 4200 from the list of 828 eligible Rehbar-e-Zirats; Whereas, the Division Bench of the Hon’ble high Court in LPA No: 20/2014 titled Suhail Inamullah and others V/S Dr. Majid Ali and others passed the following order on 22-05-2014: Whereas, keeping in view the aforesaid position and the peculiar facts of the case, we request the learned writ court to take up the writ petition no: 2468/2013 and decide the same expeditiously preferably before the ensuing vacation as the pleadings are complete. The matter be shown high-up in the Cause List. In the meanwhile, status quo with regard to the regularization of petitioners-respondents as well as appellants, shall be maintained. Whereas, in light of the Court order, therefore, the regularization of 37 No of Rehbar-e-Zirats falling in first 440 Rehber-izirats (appellants/respondents in the LPA) appearing in Annexure-I to this order is, therefore, required to be kept on hold; Now therefore, in accordance with the regularization policy notified vide above referred to Govt. Order read with Govt. Order dated: 28-11-2013, sanction is hereby accorded to the regularization of the services of 403 Rehbar-e- Zirats appearing in Annexure-II to this order as Village Agriculture Extension Assistants (VAEA) in the pay band of Rs. 9300-34800 with Grade pay 4200 w.e.f 01-04-2014. Sanction is also accorded to the adjustment of regularized Rehbar-e-Zirats against the equal No. of posts of VAEAs created vide Govt. order No: 235-Agri of 2011, dated: 10-08-2011 pursuant to the Cabinet decision No: 139/18/2011, dated: 04/08/2011. The district wise/ panchayat wise adjustment of these VAEAs shall be made separately. No: Agri/Estt/2014-15/1450-1550 Copy to the:- Director Agriculture Kashmir Dated: 23 /06/2014 1. Principal Secretary to Govt., Planning & Development Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, for information. 2. Commissioner/Secretary to Govt. Agriculture Production Department, Civil Secretariat Srinagar for information. 3. Secretary to Government GAD for information 4. Accountant General, J&K Circle Srinagar for information. 5. District Development Commissioner_________(all) for information. 6. OSD with Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture for information to the Hon’ble Minister. 7. Joint Director Agriculture (Inputs)/(Extension)/(Engineering) Kashmir for information. 8. Divisional Level Officer____________________(all) for information 9. Chief Agriculture Officer__________________(all) for information. They will draw the salary of regularized Village Agriculture Extension Assistants subject to the verification of original certificates. 10. Private Secretary to Hon’ble Minister of State for information to Hon’ble Minister 11. District Treasury Officer________________(all) for information 12. Sub Division Agriculture Officer ______________(all) for information. They will draw the salary of regularized Village Agriculture Extension Assistants subject to the verification of original certificates. 13. Treasury Officer_______________(all) 14. Private Secretary to Director Agriculture Kashmir for information to Director Agriculture 15. Concerned office record file.