Mirwaiz Umar Farooq welcomes J&K High Court order reinstating dismissed bank officer, calls for justice in similar cases

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01 (STC): Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court ordering the reinstatement of a J&K Bank officer who had been dismissed on alleged “anti-national” grounds without a proper inquiry.
In a post on X, Mirwaiz said:
“The J&K High Court’s decision to reinstate the J&K Bank officer who had been unjustly dismissed on alleged ‘anti-national’ grounds without a proper inquiry, is welcome news.
Since August 2019, scores of employees in J&K have been dismissed in an arbitrary manner on similar grounds, without departmental inquiries or an adequate opportunity to defend themselves. They all deserve due process, a fair hearing and access to justice.
One hopes this judgment will pave the way for justice in other such cases as well.”
(Straight Talk Communications)