Karnail Singh and Others v. Vijay Kumar Bidhuri Commissioner Secretary Revenue Deptt and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
J&K and Ladakh High Court (Jammu) contempt petitions CCP(D) Nos. 39-41/2022 in OWP Nos. 372, 363 & 373/2018, disposed of on 01.05.2024 by Atul Sreedharan and Rajesh Sekhri, JJ. Subject: enforcement of common judgment dated 09.08.2021 directing Collector Land Acquisition, Udhampur to release land-acquisition compensation/award amount deposited by Union of India; allegations of non-payment of compensation; respondents filed references before District Judge alleged not maintainable; disposal with liberty to file fresh contempt petition; limitation protection for time taken by reference Court; Article 215 power to enforce orders ex debito justitiae. Counsel: Munish Sharma for petitioners; Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for respondents. Speaking order; not reportable.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petitions disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to prefer a fresh contempt petition if, after the pending references are decided in their favour, the compensation directed by para-7 of the Coordinate Bench's judgment dated 09.08.2021 is not paid by the respondents; time taken by the reference Court excluded for purposes of limitation.