CAT stays J&K govt order on ‘Urdu must’ for naib tehsildar posts

JAMMU: In a landmark decision removing discrimination on the basis of language, Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has stayed the Jammu and Kashmir govt order that made graduation in Urdu mandatory for applying to the post of naib tehsildar.The tribunal directed Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Recruitment Board (SSRB) to accept applications from candidates possessing graduation in any of the five official languages listed in Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020, which includes Hindi, Kashmiri, English, Dogri, and Urdu.CAT issued notices to the respondents, directing them to file their reply within four weeks and scheduled the matter for hearing on August 13.BJP’s J&K unit has welcomed the CAT decision. BJP’s legislative party had held a dharna at civil secretariat and the assembly, pressing for the revocation of the govt order.