WP(C)/458/2023 of M/S MAGRAY CONSTRUCTIONS TH ABID IQBAL MAGRAY Vs U T OF J AND K TH COMMISSIONER SECRETARY PWD R AND B DEPTT AND ANOTHER on 30 December 2023

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU

WP(C) No. 458/2023

M/s Magray Constructions

…. Petitioner/Appellant(s)

Through:- Mr. Sadam Hussain, Advocate vice Mr. Z.N. Sheikh, Advocate.

V/s

UT of J&K and another

…..Respondent(s)

Through:- Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE ORDER

30.12.2023

01. The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to renew his Class-A Contractor Registration Card in terms of SRO 122 dated 26.05.1992 which was issued in his favour by respondent No. 2 to enable him to continue his occupation and business.

02. He further seeks a direction to respondent No. 2 to take a decision on the reply filed by him to the show-cause notice issued by respondent No. 2 with regard to renewal of registration of Class-A Contractor Registration Card and also seeks a direction to respondents No. 1 and 2 not to cancel his Registration Card.

03. The case of the petitioner is that a show-cause notice was issued to him vide No. CEJ/PS/SCN/12-13/2022-23 dated 18.06.2022 whereby he was asked to show cause as to why his “A” Class Contractor RegistrationCard may not be cancelled, as the same was issued in violation of rules/terms and conditions of SRO 122 dated 26.05.1992 to which he has filed his reply but the same has not been considered by the respondents till date.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would feel satisfied if this petition is disposed of at this stage by directing the respondents to consider and decide his reply to the show-cause notice within some timeframe.

05. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the respondents would consider the representation/reply filed by the petitioner in response to the show-cause notice.

06. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of at this stage by directing the respondents to consider and decide the reply of the petitioner to the show-cause notice dated 18.06.2022 within a period of one month from the date a copy of this order is served upon them.

07. Disposed of accordingly.

(Vinod Chatterji Koul) Judge

Jammu:30.12.2023 Michal Sharma