SHALINI SHARMA v. UT OF J AND K THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER SECRETARY SOCIAL WLFARE DEPTT AND OTHERS
WP(C)/3088/2025 · 2026-07-01
Mohd Yousuf Wani
Writ Petition (Civil)body2020
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2020 DAILYLAW 785 (JK) · dailylaw.ai ]
DailyLaw.ai
[ 2020 DAILYLAW 785 (JK) · dailylaw.ai ]
Judgment text
Extracted from the PDF above. The PDF is authoritative.
Serial No. 19 REGULAR CAUSE LIST of Srinagar Sr. No. 3 Supp Cause list of JAmmu
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR WP(C)PIL 19/2020 c/w WP(C) 2926/2025 c/w
MUSAB OMER …Petitioner(s) Through: Ms. Ayshia Zahgeer, Advocate Mr. Zubair Ahmad, Advocate
Vs.
UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ...Respondent(s) Through: MR. T.M. Shamsi, DSGI with Ms. Rehana, Advocate Mr. T.A Lone, Advocate Mr. Meharban Singh, GA (th. Virtual Mode)
CORAM:
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE
ORDER 01.07.2026 WP(C) No. 3088/2025 None appears for the petitioner. Mr. Meherban Singh, GA appears for respondents.
01. In this petition, the petitioner was essentially seeking a directions to the respondents to allow her to participate in the selection process/interview for the post of Chairperson/Members, of J&K Commission for Protection of the Child Rights. The interview was to be conducted on 11.11.2024 in terms of notice dated 25.10.2025 issued by the office of respondent No. 2. Nuzhat Shafi I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 02.07.2026 14:25
02. Pursuant to the interim directions passed on 07.11.2025, the petitioner was permitted to appear in the interview. In that view of the matter, this petition has been rendered infructuous. It is probably for this reason the petitioner has not come forward to pursue the petition.
03. Dismissed as infructuous.
WP(C)PIL 19/2020 c/w WP(C) 2926/2025 Ms. Ayshia Zahgeer, Advocate appears for the petitioners Mr. Zubair Ahmad, Advocate appears for the petitioners. Mr. T.A Lone, Advocate appears for the respondents. Mr. T.M. Shamsi, DSGI appears for the respondents.
01. As per the latest status report filed by the Deputy Secretary to the Government Department of Social Welfare, Civil Secretariat, J&K, Srinagar, the selection process for selection and appointment of the Chairpersons/Members of the Commission of Protection of Child Rights has been completed, however, the result could not be declared and final selection list published because of interim directions dated 07.11.2025, passed in WP(C) No. 3088/2025.
02. Since the aforesaid petition has already been dismissed as infructuous and the interim direction vacated, as such, there is no impediment for declaring the result of selections and making the appointments. The selection and appointments made, however, shall remain subject to the outcome of the WP(C) Nuzhat Shafi I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 02.07.2026 14:25
No.2926/2025 as is directed in the said petition in terms of order dated 26.11.2025. The parties shall complete pleadings in both the petitions.
03. The result of the petitioner produced in sealed cover is returned back in open court to the counsel for the respondents to proceed further to conclude the selection process.
04. List for consideration on 29th August 2026.
(Mohd Yousuf Wani) (Sanjeev Kumar) Judge
Chief Justice (A)
SRINAGAR: 01.07.2026
“S. NUZHAT”
Nuzhat Shafi I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 02.07.2026 14:25