Jammu and Kashmir High Court
WP(C)/3123/2026 of GEETA DEVI Vs UT OF J AND K TH. COMMISSIONER SECRETARY JAL SHAKTI DEPARTMENT AND OTHERS on 29 September 2026
OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No.3123/2026 CM No.6899/2026 Geeta Devi …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Vishav Majotra, Advocate vice Mr. Rohan Kidar Sharma, Advocate. Vs. UT of J&K and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Malvika Gupta, Advocate
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
WP(C) No.3123/2026
CM No.6899/2026
Geeta Devi
…..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Vishav Majotra, Advocate vice Mr. Rohan Kidar Sharma, Advocate.
Vs.
UT of J&K and others
.…. Respondent(s)
Through: Ms. Malvika Gupta, Advocate vice Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE
ORDER
29.09.2026
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1. The petitioner has invoked the extra-ordinary writ jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking compensation on account of his land being utilized by the respondents for constructing a water reservoir.
2. From the averments contained in the petition, it appears that the petitioner has already approached the respondents and there are intra departmental communications substantiating the assertion of the petitioner that the case of the petitioner for grant of compensation has been processed and is at advance stage.
3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner will be satisfied, in case, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider his claim for payment Sr. No. 140
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of compensation in terms of already assessment made by the respondents-department.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents is not averse to the prayer of learned counsel for the petitioner.
5. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case and in the light of statements made by learned counsel for the parties, this petition is, disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for payment of assessed compensation in lieu of land taken over by the respondents for constructing water reservoir and disburse the same to the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date a copy of this order is made available.
6. Disposed of in the above terms along with connected CMs.
(Shahzad Azeem)
Judge
Jammu 29.09.2026 Surinder
Surinder Kumar 2026.09.29 17:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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