Authority: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Srinagar

Order Date: 27 October 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Robkar
  • Respondent: Managing Director, Power Development Department, SPDC
  • Counsel for petitioner: Mr. N H. Shah, Senior Advocate, assisted by Ms. Swaiba
  • Counsel for respondent: Mr. Younis
  • Cases: CCP 7/2024 (in [SWP 1351/2017]) and CCP(S) 527/2022
  • Nature: Contempt petitions; petitioner sought redress regarding retirement benefits.
  • On CCP(S) 527/2022, assisting counsel Mr. Younis submitted that retirement benefits had been released in favour of the petitioner.
  • The court noted this submission and ordered that proceedings against the respondents be dropped, disposing of the contempt petition while leaving it open for the petitioner to revive if any grievance remains.
  • On CCP 7/2024, the court observed that the main contempt petition had been disposed, rendering this petition infructuous, and ordered its disposal.

Final Outcome

  • Both contempt petitions (CCP 527/2022 and CCP 7/2024) are dismissed.
  • Proceedings against the Power Development Department SPDC are dropped.
  • The petitioner may revive the petition if any grievance remains unaddressed.

Topics: Legal; Contempt; Retirement Benefits