HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU SWP No. 3348/2014 Bat Shah …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. C. M. Koul, Sr. Advocate with Mr. A. R. Bhat, Advocate vs State of J&K and ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Suneel Malhotra, GA Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 13.07.2026 1. Learned Senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the present petition be disposed of by commanding the official respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in accordance with the governing orders/rules and in light of the judgment rendered by Hon’ble the Supreme Court of India in case titled, ‘Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and others vs. Saba Wani’ reported in 2026 INSC 439. 2. Mr. Suneel Malhotra, learned GA has not opposed the submission made by learned Senior counsel for the petitioner. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by commanding the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with the governing orders/rules as well as the judgment rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case titled, ‘Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and others vs. Saba Wani’ . 4. Disposed of. 5. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 13.07.2026 Neha-II Serial No. 40 NEHA KUMARI 2026.07.13 16:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document