Jammu & Kashmir High Court
Hardeep Singh vs Union Territory Of J&K And Others on 21 July, 2026
Sr. No. 166
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
WP(C) No.2216/2026
Hardeep Singh .....Petitioner (s)
Through :- Mr. Nirmal Kotwal, Sr. Advocate with
Mr. Rajveer Singh, Advocate
v/s
Union Territory of J&K and others .....Respondent(s)
Through :- Ms. Meenakshi Salathia, Dy. AG
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE
ORDER
21.07.2026
01. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would feel
satisfied that in case, the instant petition is treated as a representation and
a direction is issued to the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to accord consideration
to the case of the petitioner.
02. Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner at length and perused
the record.
03. Issue notice, which is waived by Ms. Meenakshi Salathia, learned Dy. AG
on behalf of the respondents. She is not averse to the disposal of the
instant writ petition by treating the same as a representation, provided the
same is directed to be accorded consideration strictly under rules and as
per law.
04. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ
petition is taken up for final disposal, at the very threshold, by directing
the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to treat the instant writ petition as a
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representation and to accord due consideration to the same in light of the
judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case titled, “Union
Territory of J&K and Ors. Vs. Saba Wani” dated 03.04.2026, within a
period of four weeks from the date, a copy of this order alongwith writ
petition and Annexures are made available to the concerned
respondent(s) strictly under rules and as per law. It is further made clear
that while according consideration, the petitioner, respondent No. 5 and
any other stakeholders be also heard before passing the final order of
consideration and the petitioner, respondent No. 5 and other stakeholders
will be at liberty to place on record any relevant material, which would
facilitate the respondent Nos. 2 to 4 to accord consideration in accordance
with law.
05. Let the necessary consideration be accorded within the aforesaid period
positively.
06. In the aforesaid backdrop, the writ petition is disposed of in the manner
indicated above along with all connected application(s).
(Wasim Sadiq Nargal)
Judge
JAMMU
21.07.2026
Shammi
