HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: - WP(C) No. 1497/2024 c/w WP(C) No. 1309/2026 Residents of Village Birnoo …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. K Nirmal Kotwal, Sr. Advocate with Assisting counsel vs UT of J&K and Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 28.07.2026 WP(C) No. 1497/2024 1. Mr. K. Nirmal Kotwal, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the amount due to the petitioners/beneficiaries has been deposited with the Registry of this Court as mentioned in Para-4 of the writ petition and same be released in their favour. 2. Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned counsel appearing for the respondents has supported the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is disposed by directing the Registry to release the amount due in favour of the petitioners, as referred to in Para-4 of the petition in accordance with the apportionment statement and strictly in terms of the applicable rules. 4. Disposed of. WP(C) No. 1309/2026 Learned counsel for the respondents seeks and is granted two weeks’ time to file reply. List on 08.09.2026. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 28.07.2026 AKHILESH Serial No. 26