Sr. No.20 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU (Through VC) LPA 25/2025 IN[HCP 71/2024] CM(820/2025) CM(821/2025) UT OF J AND K TH. FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER,HOME DEPARTMENT JAMMU …Petitioner(s)/appellant(s) Through: Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG Vs. ASHRAF ALI @ SHIFFU ...Respondent(s) Through: None CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE O R D E R 21-05-2025 CM No. 820/2025 This is an application seeking condonation of delay of 148 in filing the accompanying appeal. For the reasons set out in the application, which is duly supported by an affidavit, the same is allowed. Consequently, the delay of 148 days in filing the accompanying appeal is condoned. LPA No. 25/2025 After we had heard learned counsel for the appellant at length and upon being pointedly asked if the appeal at hand is rendered infructuous with the efflux of time, she, as always, fairly answers in affirmative. However, she submits that let the appeal be disposed of as such but leaving the question of law and other issues, that arise in the appeal, open to be examined in an appropriate proceedings/matter. Ordered accordingly. However, the questions of law and of other issues that arise for consideration are kept open to be examined in an appropriate proceedings/matter. (RAJNESH OSWAL) (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE SRINAGAR 21-05-2025 Aadil