Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 11: All Jammu and Kashmir Patwar Association today suspended its indefinite strike following assurance by the Government to consider their demands.
Decision to suspend the 11-day long agitation was taken after simultaneous meetings with the Administrative Secretary, Revenue Department, Piyush Singla at Jammu and Divisional Kashmir Kashmir Vijay Kumar Vidhuri.
The Patwaris are demanding enhancement of Grade Pay of Patwaris from Rs 2400 to Rs 2800, enhancement of promotion quota for in-service candidates to the Post of Naib Tehsildars as 75:25, creation of GQ Circles and rationalization of Patwar Halqa, adjustment of newly promoted Girdawars and adjustment of displaced GQs to their parent districts, timely DPC of Patwaries and GOs, maintenance /updation of seniority list of GQs in Jammu Division, enhancement of allowances for Patwaries and GQs and renovation of Patwar Khanas ad infrastructure thereof.
Meeting with Piyush Singla and other senior officers of the Revenue Department was attended by the representatives of J&K Patwar Association, headed by Abdul Majeed Malla, President of the Patwari Association. After detailed deliberation, the issues were discussed threadbare with the Administrative Secretary, Revenue and Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir (in virtual mode).
The officers conveyed to the striking employees that the strike of such nature effects the public delivery system and exhorts for the immediate calling off the strike.
Representing Government, the officers assured the leadership of the Patwar Association that all efforts are being made at every level to redress the grievances in the larger interest of the Patwaris and the flagged issues shall be addressed at high priority . Following the assurance, the Association announced to suspend the strike.
Meanwhile, addressing a presser at Srinagar, the Patwar Association President Abdul Majeed said that during the meetings with the Government, Association was assured of concrete steps towards resolving the issue within one month following which decision to defer the strike was taken. If the demands are not considered within one month, we will resume the strike, he added.
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