HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CPSW No. 498/2016 in SWP No. 1950/2013 Devinder Singh …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: None. vs Choudhary Lal Hussain and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Saliqa Sheikh, Advocate vice Mr. Raman Sharma, AAG. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 07.07.2026 1. Statement of facts/compliance report stands filed by the respondents, wherein stand has been taken regarding closure of the RET Scheme in terms of Govt. Order No. 919-Edu of 2018 dated 16.11.2018. 2. Hon’ble the Supreme Court of India, in case titled as Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and others vs. Saba Wani reported in 2026 INSC 439, has issued slew of directions so far as the appointment of RET Teachers is concerned. 3. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to comply with the judgment, which is the subject matter of the present contempt petition, in light of the directions issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. 4. However, the petitioner is granted liberty to get the present contempt petition revived, in the event, his grievances remain un-addressed. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 07.07.2026 Sahil Padha Serial No. 54 Sahil Padha 2026.07.08 10:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document