Owais Adil Parray vs Union Territory of J&K

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2022 Supreme(J&K) 186

Owais Adil Parray – Appellant
Versus
Union Territory of J&K – Respondent

Advocates:
Appearing Counsel:
For the Appellant(s):Mr. R. A. Jan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Aswad Attar, Advocate
For the Respondent Nos.1 to 6: Mr. M. A. Chashoo, AAG
For the Respondent Nos.8 to 10:Mr. M. I. Dar, Advocate, with Ms. Saima Mehboob, Advocate

Judgment

Ali Mohammad Magrey, J.—This LPA has been filed against the judgment and order dated 27.04.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in writ petition, WP(C) No.935/2021, declining the relief prayed for by the appellant therein.

2. The private parties to this lis have been engaged in this litigation for quite some time. The dispute pertains to land measuring 3 Kanals falling in Survey no.318 min Khewat no.37 (01 Kanal and 10 Marlas) and Survey no.319 min Khewat no.56 (01 Kanal and 10 Marlas) situated in estate Watduru, Galwanpora, Tehsil, Budgam. Respondents 8 to 10 herein claim to have purchased the aforesaid land through sale deeds executed on 07.10.1991 and 07.09.1993, respectively. It is seen that in the first round of litigation before this Court, the private respondents 8 to 10 herein on 31.07.2018 filed writ petition, OWP no.1454/2018, alleging therein that there was a huge chunk of land which was in illegal occupation of some people, including land mafia in the area and that these people, having patronage of the official respondents therein, namely