Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 1800 J&K/2
Judgement Date : 15 October, 2025
Serial No. 91
REGULAR CAUSE LIST
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
CCP(S) 411/2024
In OWP 1759/2018
CM(6031/2025)
CM(5111/2025)
Abrar Ahmad Tantray (Handicap). ...Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Ateeb Kanth, Advocate.
Vs.
H. Rajesh Prasad & Ors. ...Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Faheem Nisar Shah, GA.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE.
ORDER
15.10.2025
01. The petitioner came to be awarded
compensation amount of Rs. 20.00 lacs by the writ
court in terms of its judgment dated 22.07.2024
which had attained finality when LPA No.
314/2024 came to be dismissed by the Division
Bench in terms of its order dated 03.01.2025.
02. The petitioner came forward with the present
contempt petition seeking deposit of the
compensation amount which led to the passing of
repeated directions from this Court upon the contemnors/respondents for deposit of the
compensation amount of Rs. 20.00 lacs.
03. In compliance to the direction as given in
order dated 19.09.2025, requisite deposit of Rs.
20.00 lacs has come to be made accordingly on
13.10.2025. The amount is meant for payment in
favour of the petitioner.
04. Mr. Faheem Nisar Shah, learned Government
Advocate submits that since there is a Special Leave
Petition (SLP) preferred before the Hon'ble Supreme
Court of India in which notice has been issued to
the writ petitioner, as such, the release of the
compensation amount to whatsoever extent be kept
subject to the outcome of the Special Leave Petition
(SLP).
05. Keeping in view this plea, this Court directs
release of an amount of Rs. 10.00 lacs in favour of
the petitioner through bank mode transfer to be
done by the learned Registrar Judicial, Srinagar,
subject to the furnishing of an undertaking by the
petitioner that the release of the amount availed by
him shall always remain subject to the outcome of
the Special Leave Petition (SLP).
06. The rest of the amount of Rs. 10.00 lacs be
kept in a fixed deposit by the Registrar Judicial,
Srinagar, initially for a period of three months and
thereafter extendable till to any order to the
contrary.
07. CM No. 6746/2025 seeking release of the
amount is accordingly disposed of.
08. List the main case on 10.11.2025.
(RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE SRINAGAR:
15.10.2025 "HAMID"
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