Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 23: A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Rahul Bharti, after hearing Senior Advocate DC Raina with Advocate Yatin Mahajan and DSGI Vishal Sharma appearing for the Chairman AAI, condoned the delay in filing the appeal subject to payment of Rs 10,000 to be deposited in account belonging to MUSKAN, Home for Mentally Challenged Children, Channi Rama, Jammu.
This significant order has been passed in an application filed by Chairman, Airports Authority of India & Ors for issuance of a direction staying the operation of the impugned Judgment dated 4th of May, 2022 passed by the Single Judge. The Writ Court, while allowing the Writ Petition, quashed the proceedings initiated by the Respondents/ Appellants with regard to the penalty of censure dated 31st of October, 2001 against the Writ Petitioner/ Respondent disentitling him for back dated promotion to the post of DGM (ATC) as well as order of censure issued on 31st of October, 2001 conveyed to the Writ Petitioner/ Respondent vide communication dated 21st of January, 2009, besides directing the Respondents/ Appellants to grant the benefit of next higher scale of DGC (ATC) to the Writ Petitioner/ Respondent (now retired) with effect from 10th of January, 1999, along with consequential benefits including arrears of emoluments and post retiral benefits.