Jammu and Kashmir High Court
WP(C)/1497/2024 of RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE BIRNOO TH. RAM NATH Vs UT OF J AND KTH. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT JAMMU AND OTHERS on 28 July 2026
OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: - WP(C) No. 1497/2024 c/w WP(C) No. 1309/2026 Residents of Village Birnoo …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. K Nirmal Kotwal, Sr. Advocate with Assisting counsel vs UT of J&K and Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr.
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT JAMMU
Case: - WP(C) No. 1497/2024
c/w WP(C) No. 1309/2026
Residents of Village Birnoo
…..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. K Nirmal Kotwal, Sr. Advocate with Assisting counsel
vs
UT of J&K and Ors.
.…. Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE
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ORDER
28.07.2026
WP(C) No. 1497/2024
1. Mr. K. Nirmal Kotwal, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the amount due to the petitioners/beneficiaries has been deposited with the Registry of this Court as mentioned in Para-4 of the writ petition and same be released in their favour.
2. Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the respondents has supported the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is disposed by directing the Registry to release the amount due in favour of the petitioners, as referred to in Para-4 of the petition in accordance with the apportionment statement and strictly in terms of the applicable rules.
4. Disposed of.
WP(C) No. 1309/2026
Learned counsel for the respondents seeks and is granted two weeks’ time to file reply.
List on 08.09.2026.
(RAJNESH OSWAL)
JUDGE
Jammu 28.07.2026 AKHILESH Serial No. 26