Examiner News Desk | Srinagar:
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the appointment of 39 candidates as Civil Judges (Junior Division), marking a significant development in the Union Territory’s judicial administration.
The approval was granted by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs through Government Order No. 6639-JK(LD) of 2026, issued from the Civil Secretariat on May 25, 2026.
The appointments were authorised by the Lieutenant Governor under Rule 39 of the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Judicial) Recruitment Rules, 1967, following recommendations made by the Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) through its communication dated May 16, 2026.
The selected candidates have been appointed under Open Merit as well as various reserved categories in accordance with the Union Territory’s reservation policy.
Candidates selected under the Open Merit category include Anshul Lal Sharma, Amjed Iqbal, Ufaq Mushtaq, Anchal Gupta, Vasudha Sharma, Muskan Puri, Abdul Nafeh Rehmani, Deekhsha Sharma, Tarush Kumar Oberoi, Shikha Jamwal, Kritika Jain, Gaurang Resutra, Mohmad Aleem Syed, Sonam, Sharida Rashid and Manvika Koshal.
Those selected under reserved categories include Shazia Manzoor (RBA), Saiga Sharief Khan (ST2), Stanzin Itzes Chosket (ST1), Rasleen Kour (EWS), Syed Sibtain Mehdi (ST2), Priyanka Bhardwaj (SC), Vatsalya Chadha (ST2), Amar Kumar (SC), Anamika Angral (SC), Shuhab Shabir (SLC), Mudasir Fazal Dader (ST1), Shweta Shavan (SC), Nusrat Kabir (RBA), Sahiba Banotra (SLC), Syeed Faheem (RBA), Abaid Ullah (ST1), Sanyogita Saini (ALC), Mohd Sala Ud Din (ST1), Zahir Irshad Butt (EWS), Riju Gupta (ALC), Dawood Ahmad Bhat (RBA/PHC-L), Tania Mahajan (EWS) and Divyam (EWS).
