Writ Petition maintainable if Position of Appellate Authority is vacant: J&K HC

The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Union Territory of J&K & Ors (Jammu & Kashmir High Court)

Introduction: In a landmark ruling, the Hon’ble High Court of Jammu & Kashmir addressed the maintainability of writ petitions in the context of vacant appellate authority positions. In the case of Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Union Territory of J&K [Writ Petition (Civil) No. 3949 of 2019 dated April 29, 2024], the Court dismissed the petition as infructuous but clarified significant points regarding the jurisdiction and procedural pr

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