IQBAL KAUR BALI MR. MANZOOR AHMAD DAR vs STATE OF JK AND OTHERS (FOREST DEPTT) THROUGH ITS CHAIR PERSON — OWP/408/2008

Case under Pension Act Section 1. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed as Infractuous on 07th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 05-Mar-2018

CNR: JKHC010003802008

Filing Number

OWP/408/2008

Filing Date

15-May-2008

Registration No

OWP/408/2008

Registration Date

15-Feb-2008

Judge

Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar

Coram

Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar

Bench Type

DIVISION BENCH

Category

DB OWP ( 215 )

Sub-Category

OTHER MATTERS ( 99 )

Judicial Branch

OTHER WRIT PETITION (OWP)

Decision Date

07-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed as Infractuous

Last updated 08-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Pension Act Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.IQBAL KAUR BALI MR. MANZOOR AHMAD DAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF JK AND OTHERS (FOREST DEPTT) THROUGH ITS CHAIR PERSON

    Adv. MR. MUZAFFAR NABI LONE,MR. JAVAID IQBAL,MR. JAVAID IQBAL,MR. ZAHOOR A. SHAH,MR. ZAHOOR A. SHAH,MR.N. H. SHAH,MR.N. H. SHAH,MR. ZAHOOR A. SHAH,MR. JAVAID IQBAL,MR.N. H. SHAH,MR. MUZAFFAR NABI LONE,MR. MUZAFFAR NABI LONE,MR. F.A. BHAT AAG,MS. ASIFA PADROO AAG,MR SAJAD ASHRAF 1123

  2. 2.Jammu and Kashmir Accountability Commission, Srinagar through its Chair Person

    Adv. MR. MOHSIN QADRI SRAAG

  3. 3.Ms. Sofiya Tabasum, Divisional Publicity Officer

  4. 4.es Welfare Society, Through its Chairman, C. M. Bhat,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 07-May-2026

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice,hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay PariharView PDF

    Case Summary: OWP 408/2008 - Iqbal Kaur Bali v. State of J&K The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir allowed the petition and set aside the Accountability Commission's report recommending forfeiture of S.S. Bali's pension. The court held that the Commission lacked competence to recommend pension forfeiture, as it was merely a fact-finding body empowered only to recommend remedies to the Competent Authority, which retained final decision-making power. Additionally, the court found the recommendations impossible to implement because the Accountability Commission Act 2002 was repealed during litigation following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, rendering the Commission non-existent and unable to receive feedback on proposed actions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 07-May-2026

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem

  4. 26-Feb-2026

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar

  5. 18-Dec-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Parihar

  6. 12-Nov-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  7. 12-Nov-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  8. 22-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  9. 03-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  10. 03-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  11. 03-Jul-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  12. 08-May-2025

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Arun Palli,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  13. 08-May-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  14. 10-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  15. 10-Apr-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta , Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice

  16. 27-Feb-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta,hon'ble The Acting Chief JusticeView PDF

  17. 27-Feb-2025

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  18. 21-Nov-2024

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  19. 21-Nov-2024

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul Sreedharan , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani

  20. 10-Sep-2024

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  21. 09-Jul-2024

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice,hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  22. 09-Jul-2024

    For Final Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani

  23. 26-Apr-2024

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan,hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd Yousuf WaniView PDF

  24. 15-Feb-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul Sreedharan

  25. 20-Nov-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani,hon'ble Mr. Justice Atul SreedharanView PDF

  26. 20-Nov-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  27. 09-Oct-2023

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul BhartiView PDF

  28. 09-Oct-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  29. 09-Aug-2023

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  30. 09-Aug-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal

  31. 05-Jun-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh , Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  32. 17-May-2023

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh,hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria KazmiView PDF

  33. 17-May-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan , Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  34. 12-Apr-2023

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan,hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  35. 12-Apr-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  36. 02-Mar-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  37. 02-Mar-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  38. 22-Feb-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  39. 02-Feb-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  40. 02-Feb-2023

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal , Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  41. 04-Nov-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal,hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul BhartiView PDF

  42. 04-Nov-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey , Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  43. 21-Sep-2022

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey,hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  44. 21-Sep-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey , Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  45. 07-Sep-2022

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey,hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  46. 07-Sep-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey , Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  47. 13-Jul-2022

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey,hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  48. 13-Jul-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta , Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  49. 22-Apr-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta,hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad MagreyView PDF

  50. 22-Apr-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  51. 24-Mar-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay DharView PDF

  52. 24-Mar-2022

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. K. Hanjura

  53. 24-Mar-2022

    Revoked

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  54. 18-Nov-2021

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief JusticeView PDF

  55. 05-Jul-2021

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad MagreyView PDF

  56. 05-Jul-2021

    For Filing Objections/Reply/Response

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice

  57. 27-May-2021

    For Filing Objections/Reply/Response

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice

  58. 20-Apr-2021

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief JusticeView PDF

  59. 20-Apr-2021

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  60. 22-Mar-2021

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet GuptaView PDF

  61. 22-Mar-2021

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  62. 17-Mar-2021

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet GuptaView PDF

  63. 17-Mar-2021

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  64. 02-Mar-2021

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet GuptaView PDF

  65. 02-Mar-2021

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  66. 23-Feb-2021

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad MagreyView PDF

  67. 23-Feb-2021

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  68. 12-Oct-2020

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan

  69. 28-Aug-2020

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi RabstanView PDF

  70. 28-Aug-2020

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma

  71. 24-Apr-2020

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur

  72. 27-Dec-2019

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rashid Ali Dar

  73. 24-Sep-2019

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rashid Ali DarView PDF

  74. 24-Sep-2019

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rashid Ali DarView PDF

  75. 24-Sep-2019

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  76. 28-May-2019

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  77. 16-Mar-2019

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  78. 12-Feb-2019

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey

  79. 13-Nov-2018

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Registrar Judicial

  80. 06-Jul-2018

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Alok Aradhe

  81. 31-May-2018

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan

  82. 16-Apr-2018

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. K. Hanjura

  83. 05-Mar-2018

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  84. 15-May-2008

    Case filed

    Registration No. OWP/408/2008

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: OWP 408/2008 - Iqbal Kaur Bali v. State of J&K The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir allowed the petition and set aside the Accountability Commission's report recommending forfeiture of S.S. Bali's pension. The court held that the Commission lacked competence to recommend pension forfeiture, as it was merely a fact-finding body empowered only to recommend remedies to the Competent Authority, which retained final decision-making power. Additionally, the court found the recommendations impossible to implement because the Accountability Commission Act 2002 was repealed during litigation following the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act 2019, rendering the Commission non-existent and unable to receive feedback on proposed actions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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