WP(C)/3161/2025 of JAMEET RAM Vs UT OF J AND K TH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY REVENUE DEPTT AND OTHERS on 21 September 2026

1. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, Through Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu.

2. The Collector (Assistant Commissioner Revenue) Land Acquisition, Doda.

3. Chief Engineer Public Works Department (Roads & Buildings), Jammu.

4. Executive Engineer, Public Works Department (Roads & Buildings), Division Doda.

…..Respondents

Through:- Ms. Nazia Fazal, Assisting Counsel vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R-1 & 2. Ms. Pallavi Sharma, Assisting Counsel vice Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG for R-3 & 4. \ CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE

ORDER (ORAL)

01. As per compliance report dated 06.07.2026 submitted by the respondent No. 2-Collector (Assistant Commissioner Revenue) Land Acquisition, Doda, out of total compensation amount of Rs. 4,55,228/- payable to the Serial No. 171 Supplementary List-I

petitioner in lieu of acquisition of his land, compensation amount of Rs. 3,87,600/- came to be disbursed to the petitioner on 19.02.2026 that is during the pendency of the writ petition, whereas payment of Rs. 67,628/- remained in balance on account of not being tendered by the indenting Department i.e., PMGSY, Jammu. The payment of said balance amount is said to be not taking place from the end of the respondent No. 2-Collector (Assistant Commissioner Revenue) Land Acquisition, Doda.

02. On the other hand, Ms. Pallavi Sharma, learned Assisting Counsel to Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned AAG comes forward with a communication No. PMGSY/D/2565-68 dated 07.09.2026 from the end of the Executive Engineer, PMGSY Division Doda stating the fact that out of balance payment of Rs. 67,628/-, payment of Rs. 34,000/- has been placed at the disposal of the Collector Land Acquisition (Assistant Commissioner Revenue), Doda, which is there for disbursement to the petitioner from the end of the Collector Land Acquisition (Assistant Commissioner Revenue), Doda leaving now amount of Rs. 33,628/- in balance for which the Executive Engineer, PMGSY Division Doda has addressed communication to the Chief Engineer, PMGSY (JKRRDA), Jammu. Communication No. PMGSY/D/2565-68 dated 07.09.2026 as is produced by Ms. Pallavi Sharma, learned Assisting Counsel to Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned AAG which is taken on record.

03. In view of the aforesaid development, this Court disposes of this writ petition with a direction to the Chief Engineer, PMGSY (JKRRDA), Jammu to make available the amount of Rs. 33,628/- at the disposal of the Executive Engineer, PMGSY Division Doda by or before 31.10.2026, whereupon the Executive Engineer, PMGSY Division Doda shall extend said amount of Rs. 33,628/- to the Collector Land Acquisition (Assistant Commissioner Revenue), Doda for enabling its final disbursement to the petitioner against a proper receipt.

04. Default on the part of aforesaid two officials of PMGSY to abide by the timeline hereby given shall render them guilty of contempt and liable for contempt proceedings at the instance of the petitioner.

05. Any claim of the petitioner with respect to interest component can then be taken up by the petitioner with the Collector concerned who shall attend to that by passing an appropriate order.

06. The present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of.

(RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE JAMMU

21.09.2026

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