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2025 Supreme(Online)(J&K) 1060

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR
Sindhu Sharma, Shahzad Azeem, JJ
Ghulam Rasool Mistri – Appellant
Versus
State of J&K and ors – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. Syed Mohtasim, Advocate, Saqib Fayaz Khan, Advocate
For the Respondents:Mr. Bikramandeep Singh, Dy. A.G, Mr. M. Y Bhat, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Hamja Prince, Advocate

Table of Content
1. appeals arise from a common judgment dismissing various ownership claims. (Para 1 , 5)
2. claimants assert ownership based on possession yet face legality issues due to the statute. (Para 6 , 10 , 22)
3. re-litigation of claims under an unconstitutional statute is an abuse of court process. (Para 20 , 21 , 23)
4. court's finding that without lawful title, claims are dismissed. (Para 24 , 26)

(JUDGMENT)

Shahzad Azeem-J

1. These intra Court Appeals have been directed against the common judgment dated, July 24, 2018 passed by the learned Single Judge (“the writ Court”) in OWP No. 809/2013 titled Ghulam Rasool Mistri Vs. State of J&K and ors; OWP No. 1784/2012 titled Ghulam Rasool Mistri Vs. State of J&K and ors; and OWP No. 1166/2016 titled Srinagar Municipal Corporation Vs. Gulla Sheikh and ors., respectively. The writ Court, vide impugned judgment has dismissed the writ petitions being; OWP Nos. 809/2013 & 1784/2012, whereas, OWP No. 1166/2016 was allowed, thereby set aside the order dated 07.07.2015 passed by the Financial Commissioner in File No. 3/FC-AP, titled Gul Sheikh and others vs. Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Srinagar and another.

2. At the outset, it is si

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