This is an archive article published on October 16, 2021
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Syed Ali Shah Geelani’s grandson sacked from govt service for ‘aiding terrorist activities’ in J&K

He has been terminated under the Article 311(2) (C) of the Constitution that gives the administration the power to terminate the services of a government employee without constituting an inquiry against them.

GeelaniFile photo of Syed Ali Shah Geelani who passed away earlier this year
Written by: Bashaarat Masood
2 min readSrinagarOct 17, 2021 07:39 AM IST First published on: Oct 16, 2021 at 10:37 PM IST

The J-K government on Saturday terminated the services of Anees-ul-Islam, the grandson of separatist ideologue Syed Ali Shah Geelani, in the “interest of the security of the state”. Islam was working as a Reserach Officer at the Sheri Kashmir International Convention Centre.

He has been terminated under the Article 311(2) (C) of the Constitution that gives the administration the power to terminate the services of a government employee without constituting an inquiry against them.

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“And whereas the Lt Governor is satisfied under sub clause (c) of the proviso to clause (2) of Article 311 of Constitution of India that in the interest of the security of the state, it is not expedient to hold an inquiry in the case…. Accordingly, the Lt Governor hereby dismisses Mr Anees-ul-slam… from service with immediate effect,” reads the government order.

Bashaarat Masood is a Special Correspondent with The Indian Express. He has been covering Jammu and ... Read More

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