WP(C)/3140/2026 of SURINDER SINGH Vs UT OF J AND K TH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS on 30 September 2026

1. Union Territory of J&K through Commissioner/Secy, Revenue Deptt, Civil Secretariat, Jammu

2. Financial Commissioner (Revenue), Civil Secretariat, Jammu.

3. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu.

4. Deputy Commissioner, Samba

5. Assistant Commissioner(Revenue), Samba

6. Tehsildar, Samba

7. Naib Tehsildat, Samba Khas

8. Patwari Halqa, Mandi Dansal, Samba

9. Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba

10. Station House Officer, PS Samba

.…. Respondent(s)

Through: Ms. Nisha Kangotra, Advocate vice Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M A CHOWDHARY, JUDGE

ORDER (ORAL) (30.09.2026)

1. Petitioner, through the medium of this petition, seeks a direction to the respondent Nos. 4 to 8 to conduct lawful demarcation of the land measuring 55 Kanals 12½ Marlas comprising of Khasra Nos. 90/84, 32 and 33 under Khewat Nos. 1, 2 and 13 min situated at Village Mandi Dansal, Tehsil and District Samba strictly in accordance with Sections 93 to 98 of the J&K Land Revenue Act, 1996 in the presence Serial No. 168

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of the petitioner and performa respondents, by issuance of writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has essentially a dispute with regard to encroachment on his land by the performa respondents and that he had approached the police, however, the Revenue Authorities did not cooperate in the matter and had not issued the copies of the revenue records as applied by him. Confronted as to when and how the petitioner had moved an application seeking demarcate the land to any Revenue Authorities, the learned counsel substantiate these facts by making reference to any document in this behalf.

3. The petition is thus disposed of, with liberty to the petitioner to firstly approach the Competent Authority, as he has the efficacious remedy under the J&K Land Revenue Act, 1996. In the event of filing of such application, the concerned Competent Authority shall deal with the matter in accordance with law.

4. The petition is thus disposed of, accordingly, along with connected application(s).

(M A CHOWDHARY)

JUDGE

Jammu 30.09.2026 Vishal Sharma