MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): A major and important decision has been made by the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued a stay order against the recently implemented “Ad Hoc Act 2026”.
According to the details, the Honorable Judge of the High Court, Justice Sardar Muhammad Ijaz Khan, after completing the preliminary and detailed hearing of the case “Khizer Saleem vs. Azad Government and Others”, accepted this important application for regular hearing.
The High Court, after reviewing the sensitivity and legal aspects of the case, issued an interim order, under which orders have been issued to immediately suspend the Ad Hoc Act 2026.
Process of regularization of ad hoc, temporary employees stopped
It may be recalled that under this controversial Adhoc Act 2026, the jobs of ad hoc, temporary and contract employees posted for a long time in various government departments across Azad Jammu and Kashmir were made regular (regular) without any relaxation.
This move of the government has now been challenged in the court.
After this recent interim order of the High Court came to light, all disciplinary and administrative proceedings taken so far under the said Act will remain completely suspended till the next final court decision, and the process of regularization of employees will be stopped. According to the Supreme Court, further formal hearing of this important case will be held later.
