UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (PUBLIC WORKS) MR. ABDUL RASHID MALIK vs ABDUL RAZAK SOFI — LPA/253/2025

Case under Letters Patent Section 12. Disposed: Contested--Dismised on 05th May 2026.

CNR: JKHC010054862025

CASE DISPOSED

e-Filing Number

23-09-2025

Filing Number

LPA/4090/2025

Filing Date

15-10-2025

Registration No

LPA/253/2025

Registration Date

15-10-2025

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 LPA(SW) ( 200 )

Sub-Category

RETIRAL BENEFIT. ( 8 )

Judicial Branch

LETTERS PATENT APPEAL (LPA)

Decision Date

05th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismised

Acts & Sections

Letters Patent Section 12

Petitioner(s)

UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (PUBLIC WORKS) MR. ABDUL RASHID MALIK

COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Adv. abdul rashid

DIRECTOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT KASHMIR

Adv. abdul rashid

Respondent(s)

ABDUL RAZAK SOFI

Orders

05-05-2026

HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR

05-05-2026
HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR

Summary: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir dismissed the Union Territory's application seeking condonation of a 2802-day delay in filing an intra-court appeal against a December 14, 2017 judgment. The court found the explanation inadequate—mere bureaucratic processing and obtaining legal sanction were insufficient justification for the 7+ year delay, particularly since appellants showed no activity until 2025. The court noted no credible cause existed to condone such an excessive delay and accordingly dismissed both the condonation application and the underlying appeal (LPA 253/2025). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir dismissed the Union Territory's application seeking condonation of a 2802-day delay in filing an intra-court appeal against a December 14, 2017 judgment. The court found the explanation inadequate—mere bureaucratic processing and obtaining legal sanction were insufficient justification for the 7+ year delay, particularly since appellants showed no activity until 2025. The court noted no credible cause existed to condone such an excessive delay and accordingly dismissed both the condonation application and the underlying appeal (LPA 253/2025). This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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