IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case No: CPLPA No.31/2016 in (LPAOW No. 30/2014)

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1. Mohinder Pal S/O Bala Ram, Age 59 years (approx.)

2. Raj Kumar S/O Bala Ram, Age 53 years (approx.)

3. Prithvi Singh S/O Puran Singh, age 48 years (approx.)

Petitioner No.3 through his son Karan Singh as his duly constituted attorney All residents of Dhainka, Tehsil Nowshera, Distt. Rajouri.

…Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)

Through: Mr. Vikram Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Sachin Dev Singh, Advocate v/s

1. G.Mohan Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, New Delhi.

2. Dr. P.Arocki Nathan, Principal Director, Northern Command, Satwari Cantt, Jammu (J&K)

3. V.K.Bhatia, Defence Estate Officer, Udhampur, Northern Command, C/O 56 APO

4. Mukesh Kumar Sharma, A.D.E.O, Rajouri, C/O

56 APO.

5. Shabir Ahmed Bhat, Deputy Commissioner, Rajouri.

Through: Mr. L.K.Moza, CGSC for R-1 to 4 Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R-5 CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE.

JUDGMENT

PER OSWAL-J

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