Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench
Saliha Fareed Khan vs Feroz Ahmad Najar And Others on 31 March, 2026
S. No.9
Regular List
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
CM(M)/88/2026
CM/1340/2026
SALIHA FAREED KHAN Petitioner(s)...
Through: Mr. Waqar ul Haq, Advocate.
Vs.
FEROZ AHMAD NAJAR AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s)
Through:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI JUDGE
ORDER
31.03.2026
1. Grooming Kashmir Rehabilitation and De-addiction Centre,
Chinar Colony, Chandpora, Srinagar is registered under the
Jammu and Kashmir Shops and Establishments Act, 1966
with nature of business, trade or profession reflected as
Rehabilitation/Drug De-addiction Centre, and the registration is
by reference to Laila Qurashi as proprietor.
2. Aforesaid registration under the Jammu and Kashmir Shops and
Establishments Act, 1966 is dated 4th October, 2022, in which
the petitioner came to be engaged for the management of the
Centre.
3. The respondent Nos. 1 and 2 preferred a consumer complaint on
file No. 22/23 on 7th February, 2023 against Grooming Kashmir
Rehabilitation and De-addiction Centre, but suing it through
the petitioner, thereby seeking compensation for deficient service
on its part with respect to de-addiction of the respondent No. 2.
4. The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,
Mominabad, Srinagar by virtue of an award dated 23rd June
2025, came to grant compensation of an amount of Rs. 60,000
plus Rs. 50,000 along with litigation charges of Rs. 3,000 against
the Centre for recovery of which the petitioner is being chased in
pending execution proceedings which has resulted in the
petitioner coming forward to this Court under Article 227 of the
Constitution of India in order to relieve herself from the burden
of bearing the execution of the said award against herself instead
of being directed against the De-Addiction Centre.
5. Prima facie case made out.
6. Issue notice to the respondents.
7. The petitioner to furnish registered postal covers within seven
days whereupon notice to go to the respondents.
8. Notice in CM No. 1340/2026 also.
9. In the meantime, further proceedings in the execution by
reference to award dated 23rd June 2025 on File No. 22/23
passed by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission,
Mominabad, Srinagar shall remain stayed.
10. List on 5th May 2026.
(RAHUL BHARTI)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR
31.03.2026
Hilal
