HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CCP(D) No. 61/2024 in OWP No. 1560/2016 Julfoo …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate V/s Shailendra Kumar and others …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE ORDER 01.09.2026 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner seeks implementation of order dated 14.03.2023, read with order dated 06.12.2023, passed in OWP No. 1560/2016. The writ petition came to be disposed of by directing the respondents to release the amount deposited in terms of the award. 2. On the submission of the parties that inadvertently it has been considered as an award whereas in fact it is merely an assessment of compensation deposited for the purpose of acquisition, this order was modified on 06.12.2023 directing that since requisition amount had already been submitted by the indenting department, the land acquisition proceedings be completed within six months. 3. Pursuant to order dated 03.06.2026, the respondents have filed their compliance report. In terms of the compliance report, it is submitted that the Executive Engineer PWD (R&B) Division has remitted the entire sanctioned amount to the Collector Land Acquisition vide two different bills dated 27.06.2026 and 16.07.2026. This amount was requisitioned by S. No. 11 CCP(D) No. 61/2024 the Collector Land Acquisition (Assistant Commissioner Revenue) Udhampur for finalizing the acquisition of proceedings in respect of land measuring 06 kanals, 11 marlas and 4.5 Sarsai situated in Village Mali, Tehsil and District Udhampur. 4. The Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Udhampur is directed to complete the acquisition proceedings and release the amount in favour of the petitioner in terms of the award, after carrying out necessary identification and verification. 5. In view of the aforesaid, order dated 14.03.2023 stands complied with. The proceedings in the contempt petition are, accordingly, closed. (Shahzad Azeem) (Sindhu Sharma) Judge Judge Jammu: 01.09.2026 Vishal Khajuria