WP(C)/1249/2021 of SUMAN KANTA Vs UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR TH FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER REVENUE DEPARTMENT on 7 October 2026

ORDER

07.10.2026

1. The petitioner has invoked the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court seeking quashing of notice/order passed respondent No. 4 bearing No. TJN/OQ/21-22/121-124 dated 14.06.2021, whereby he has been directed to vacate the illegal possession of Government land within 15 days.

2. When the matter was taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his prayer and submits that he would be satisfied in case the respondents, before proposing any action, associate him in the demarcation of the land and, after providing him an opportunity of being heard, pass appropriate order in accordance with law.

3. Learned Senior AAG is not averse to the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner and submits that, in case the petitioner approaches the respondents, they are willing and ready to provide him the requisite opportunity of being heard and shall pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Sr. No. 8

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4. In view of the proposition set out, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to associate the petitioner and also provide him an appropriate opportunity to put forth his defence before proposing any action as envisaged under the impugned notice dated 14.06.2021. Let this exercise be completed within a period of eight weeks from the date a copy of this order is made available to the respondents. Till such time, the impugned notice dated 14.06.2021 shall remain in abeyance. It goes without saying that the respondents shall pass the order after hearing the parties.

5. Disposed of, accordingly.

(Shahzad Azeem) Judge Jammu 07.10.2026 Mihul