HIGH COURT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR AT SRINAGAR RPSW No. 12/2018 in SWP No.887/2018 Date of Order: 9^th of August, 2018.

Mohammad Jamal Shergujri Vs.

State of JK & Ors.

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey, Judge.

Appearance:

For the Petitioner(s): Mr M. M. Dar, Advocate.

For the Respondent(s):

i) Whether approved for repor ting in Yes/No Law Journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication in Press: Yes/No

01. By medium of this review petition, the petitioner seeks review of final judgment of this Court dated 26^th of April, 2018, passed in SWP No. 887/2018; MP No.01/2018, in terms whereof, this Court, on consideration of the matter and after hearing the learned counsel for the parties, observed as under:

Admittedly, the claim of the petitioner is time barred and cannot survive with reference to application of principle of delay and latches, otherwise also the petitioner has remained satisfied with his appointment and subsequent promotions made from time to time till he retired in the year 2006.

In the above background, the relief prayed for being hit by the principle of delay and latches, which forms a ground for dismissal of the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismiss