NON-REPORTABLE 2024 INSC 398 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 14970-71 OF 2017 MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE KATRA & ORS. .…APPELLANT(S) VERSUS ASHWANI KUMAR ….RESPONDENT(S) J U D G M E N T Mehta, J. 1. The appellants seek to challenge the common judgment and final order dated 30th September, 2015 passed by learned Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court in LPAOW No. 20 of 2015 preferred by the appellants for assailing the order dated 20th February, 2015 passed by the learned Single Judge in OWP No. 1199 of 2013; and in LPAOW No. 21 of 2015, filed by the respondent seeking modification of the order dated 20th February, 2015. The learned Division Bench disposed of the LPAOW No. 20 of 2015 preferred by the appellants, whereas the cross-appeal preferred by the respondent being LPAOW No. 21 of 2015 was dismissed. 12. The brief controversy presented for adjudication in these appeals is whether the High Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction, was