KAMAL KANT GUPTA vs INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT on 4 November 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAMMU Order Sheet Item no.: 12 M.A./1515/2026 (JAMMU) [ CONDONATION OF DELAY ] [ SENIOR CITIZEN ] In O.A./1318/2026 RELEASE OF THE LEAVE ENCASHMENT Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: Order Dated: 04/11/2026 KAMAL KANT GUPTA Vs INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Ms. Surekha Bhat For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. Rajesh Thappa, learned AAG, Mr. Hunar Gupta, learned DAG (through physical mode) Order of The Tribunal (THROUGH HYBRID MODE) M.A. No. 1515 of 2026 has been filed by learned counsel for the applicant seeking condonation of delay in filing the O.A. No. 1318 of 2026. A copy of the M.A. has already been shared with learned counsels for the respondents, who raised a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the O.A. on the ground that applicant was an employee of J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited as per his appointment order dated 23.06.1977 (Annexure-A1). At the stage, learned counsel for the applicant submitted that she may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to the applicant to approach the appropriate forum. In view of the aforesaid submission, the Original Application stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the applicant to approach the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance. No order so as to costs.

Pragya Sahay Saksena Member (A) Sanjeev Gupta Member (J) Pooja Soni ( court master )