State of J & K and another versus Poonam and others FAO No. 77 of 2022 07.01.2026 Present: Mr. Avinash K. Sharma, Advocate, for the appellants. Mr. Mohan Singh, Advocate for respondents No. 1, 2, 4 & 5. CMP No. 32031/2025 Appellants have moved this application for extension of time to deposit compensation amount before the Registry of this Court. Learned counsel appearing for non-applicants/ respondents No. 1, 2, 4 & 5 has no objection for allowing the prayer. In the interest of justice, order dated 05.08.2022 passed in CMA No. 9943/2022 is modified to the extent of allowing the appellants/applicants to deposit the compensation amount alongwith upto date interest in terms of impugned award within period of two weeks from today i.e. by or before 22.01.2026. Application stands disposed of accordingly. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge January 07, 2026 (yogesh)