WP(C)/123/2026 of MADAN LAL Vs UT OF J AND K TH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPARTMENT, JAMMU AND OTHERS on 25 September 2026

ORDER

25.09.2026

WP(C) No. 123/2026

1. The petitioner along with his co-sharers is recorded owner of land comprised in khasra Nos. 419 & 484 of village Kotla, tehsil Pouni, district Reasi.

2. The petitioner was led to approach this Court with present writ petition when the incumbent Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division, Reasi, emerged on the site for the purported purpose of road construction meant to be carried through the land of the petitioner comprised in aforesaid two khasra numbers without any acquisition process first being resorted to. Supplementary List I Serial No. 123

WP(C) No. 123/2026 c/w CCP(S) No. 68/2026

3. The petitioner has placed on record copy of nakal khasra girdawari of 2025 to confirm the fact that khasra No. 419 measuring 28 kanal 19 marlas and khasra No. 484 measuring 11 kanals are recorded in the private ownership of the petitioner and his co-sharers without any remote relation with PWD (R&B) Department.

4. This writ petition is disposed of at its very inception stage with a direction to the respondent No. 2- Deputy Commissioner (Collector), Reasi and also to the respondent No. 3- Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division, Reasi not to disturb the ownership and possession of the petitioner and his co-sharers with respect to the land qua khasra Nos. 419 and 484, without first adopting due course of law for whatever purpose and end the respondent No. 3 intends to deal with said estate of the petitioner and the co-sharers in the aforesaid two khasra numbers.

5. In view of the disposal of the above writ petition, nothing survives in the present contempt petition, which is accordingly closed. (RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE

JAMMU 25.09.2026 Sneha Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No