The Leh administration filed a 136-page affidavit defending its August 21, 2025 cancellation of HIAL's land lease, calling the institute's petition 'misconceived' and 'barred by delay.'
Whether you run a business, study at an institute, or hold institutional land in Ladakh, the outcome will shape how the Union Territory executes leases while it still lacks a final lease policy. The case is tied to wider statehood and Sixth Schedule debates affecting daily governance.
Watch the next court hearing on HIAL's writ petition and track when Ladakh notifies its new lease policy.