Munilal & Ors. v. State of Jammu and Kashmir & Anr.

Supreme Court of India · 28 Sep 2022
Uday Umesh Lalit; S. Ravindra Bhat; J. B. Pardiwala
Writ Petition (Civil) No.556 of 2006
constitutional petition_allowed Procedural

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The Supreme Court allowed the petitioners to withdraw their long-pending writ petition challenging the Jammu & Kashmir Reservation Act, 2005, with liberty to initiate fresh proceedings in light of subsequent amendments.

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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO.556 OF 2006
MUNILAL & ORS. Petitioners
VERSUS
STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR & ANR. Respondents
This petition filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India inter alia prayed that some of the provisions of
Jammu & Kashmir Reservation Act, 2005 (“the Reservation Act” for short) and the Rules framed thereunder be declared illegal and unconstitutional.
The matter has been pending in this Court for the last 16 years.
Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee, learned Additional Solicitor
General has invited our attention to the factual developments which have taken place after 2006 including certain amendments to the provisions of the Reservation Act.
In view of the developments which have taken place since the filing of the writ petition, we permit the petitioners to withdraw the instant writ petition, with further liberty to take or initiate appropriate proceedings in a manner known to law.
With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn. .....................…....CJI.
(UDAY UMESH LALIT) ............................J.
(S. RAVINDRA BHAT) ............................J.
(J.B. PARDIWALA)
New Delhi, September 28, 2022
JUDGMENT