Srinagar, April 5 -- A major controversy has erupted after the Jammu and Kashmir government filed an affidavit before the High Court seeking the dismissal of a petition challenging its controversial reservation policy.
The government termed the plea an "abuse of judicial process" and requested that it be dismissed at the preliminary stage with heavy costs.
In its affidavit submitted on April 4 before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, the Social Welfare Department, through its counsel, argued that the petition was filed without any cause of action and was driven by ulterior motives aimed at misleading the judiciary.
"The Petitioners have filed the present petition on completely false grounds in an attempt to deceive the Court. I...