Juniors promoted as Range Officers, seniors left out

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Jammu and Kashmir Forest Employees Federation (JKFEF) accused the Forest Department of elevating six junior Foresters as incharge Range Officers while seniors have been left out.
The Forest Department vide its order number 48 dated31-01-2013, elevated 18 Foresters as Incharge Range Officers.
The JKFEF alleged that the six junior Foresters have been elevated as incharge Range Officers by pick and choose policy in gross violations of the rules and regulations of the department.
“Despite assurance by Forest Minister, the department adopted pick and choose method,” Malik Feroz Bhat, President JKFEF said.
The JKFEF threatened state wide mass agitations against these irregularities, if Government failed to deliver justice to the deserving candidates.