Jammu May-16-2023-In a LPA filed by Senior Aerodrome Officer Presently Airport Director against the Order dated 17/04/2023 passed in CM No. 6264 of 2022 in OWP No. 684 of 2011 Titled Amrik Singh & Anr. Versus State & Ors. by virtue of which Single Judge has condoned the delay despite holding that the grounds taken in the application do not constitute sufficient and reasonable grounds for seeking restoration after the COVID period, A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Chief Justice N. Kotishwar Singh and Justice Atul Sreedharan after hearing Adv Inderjeet Gupta with Advocate Yatin Mahajan appearing for the AAI, issued notice to the respondents returnable within four weeks.
During the course of hearing Adv Inderjeet Gupta Petition for Condonation of Delay filed by Respondent No. 1 & 2 is not maintainable because the Respondents No. 1 & 2 in their Writ Petition are claiming rehabilitation for State Land measuring 1 Kanal 16 Marlas and 19 Marlas comprising Khasra No. 27 situated at Gadigarh Jammu. That the Commissioner / Secretary to Govt. Revenue Deptt. Vide his letter dated 18-7-2000 accorded sanction for transfer of state land measuring 276 Kanals 01.5 Marlas (which includes Land claimed by Respondent No. 1 & 2) to Airport Authority of India. That the Govt. Executed Lease Deed on 20th March 2001 for land measuring 276 Kanals 01.5 Marlas with Airport Authority of India for a period of 40 years to commence from 18-7-2000. That since Respondent No. 1 & 2 have no merit in the main case so the Learned Single Judge should not condon the delay. JNF