Jammu and Kashmir High Court
WP(C)/3251/2025 of ARIF HUSSAIN MANTOO AND ORS. Vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (IRRIGATION AND FLOOD CONTROL) on 24 December 2025
125 Suppl. Cause List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 3251/2025 CM No. 8730/2025 Arif Hussain Mantoo and Ors. …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Aswad Attar Raja, Advocate Vs. UT of J&K and Ors. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Jahingeer Ahmad
S. No. 125
Suppl. Cause List
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
WP(C) No. 3251/2025
CM No. 8730/2025
Arif Hussain Mantoo and Ors.
…Appellant/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Aswad Attar Raja, Advocate
Vs.
UT of J&K and Ors.
...Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Jahingeer Ahmad Dar, GA
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE
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O R D E R
24.12.2025
1. Learned counsel for the petitioners, after arguing the matter at some length, submits that the petitioners would be satisfied if the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider their representation for the release of earned wages in a time-bound manner.
2. Notice. Mr. Jahingeer Ahmad Dar, learned Government Advocate (GA), accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. He fairly submits that the respondents will consider the petitioners’ representation subject to the verification of the services actually rendered by them and release the admissible wages in accordance with the applicable rules and law.
3. In view of the submissions made and with the consensus of the parties, this petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioners for the release of wages for the period they have actually performed their duties, of course in accordance with the applicable rules and law.
4. The respondents shall undertake this exercise and pass a speaking order thereon within a period of one month from the date a certified copy of this order, along with a copy of the writ petition, is served upon them. It is clarified that the release of such wages shall be subject to the verification of the petitioners' service records.
5. Disposed of accordingly, along with any connected CM(s).
(VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR 24.12.2025 Manzoor Manzoor Ul Hassan Dar I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Srinagar 24.12.2025 17.23