Dismissed

Krishan Lal v. Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner Secretary Revenue Department, Jammu and Others

J&K HC16 Sept 2026WP(C)/2945/2026

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The High Court declined to entertain a writ petition challenging an adjudication by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Collector, Land Revenue) because the petitioner had efficacious alternate remedies of appeal and revision under the J&K Land Revenue Act, Svt., 1996. The court held that a writ petition is not the first resort when statutory remedies exist.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed; caveat discharged.

Krishan Lal Vs Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner Secretary Revenue… — Land Acquisition | J&K HC (2026)

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Supplementary List II Serial No. 208

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU

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Case:- WP(C) No. 2945/2026 CM No. 6466/2026 CM No. 6482/2026 Cav No. 2339/2026

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Krishan Lal

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.....Petitioner

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Through :- Mr. Ranjeev Dubey, Advocate

v/s

UT of J&K & Ors.

.....Respondents

Through :- Mr. Dinkar Gupta, Advocate for caveators/respondents No. 6 to 9.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE ORDER 16.09.2026

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Cav No. 2339/2026 :- With the appearance of learned counsel for

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the caveator, caveat stands discharged .

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WP(C) No. 2945/2026:-

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1. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (with powers of the Collector, (Revenue), Udhampur, in an appeal on file No. LRA/ADC-44/2026 titled ‘ Ajay Kumar & Ors. Vs Arun Kumar &

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Ors. ’, has rendered his adjudication dated 18.08.2026 against which the petitioner intends to maintain this writ petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India despite having an alternate efficacious remedy of an appeal/revision before the Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/the Financial Commissioner, Revenue, J&K.

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2. Given the fact that the Additional Deputy Commissioner has acted in terms of jurisdiction as a Collector, Land Revenue under J&K Land Revenue Act, Svt., 1996, therefore, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition in view of the fact that the petitioner has both appellate as well as revisional remedies available at his disposal to be invoked before the appellate/revisional authority as provided under J&K Land Revenue Act, Svt., 1996 for which the petitioner is at liberty to invoke the appropriate remedy at his discretion but surely the writ petition is not the remedy to be readily available at the command of the petitioner at first instance. As such, the writ petition is not entertained.

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3. Dismissed .

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(RAHUL BHARTI)
JUDGE
JAMMU
16.09.2026
Sneha

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Krishan Lal v. Ut of J and K Th. Commissioner Secretary Revenue Department, Jammu and Others

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