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2025 DAILYLAW 10500 (JK)

MEEMA JAN AND OTHERS v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K TH. PR.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (PWD) AND OTHERS

WP(C)/3214/2025 · 2025-12-22

Rajesh Sekhri

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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S. No. 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 3214/2025 CM(8649/2025) Caveat 2817/2025 MEEMA JAN AND OTHERS …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Waseem Ramzan, Advocate. Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K TH. PR.ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (PWD) AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Aushiq Hussain Shah, Advocate, for caveator. CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE O R D E R 22.12.2025 Petitioners are aggrieved of legal heir certificate dated 18.06.2025 issued by respondent No.5-Tehsildar Eidgah, Srinagar, primarily on the ground that it has been issued at the back of the petitioners and without any opportunity of being heard in the matter. Mr. Aushaq Hussain Shah, learned counsel for the respondent No.6 has no objection, if impugned certificate is set aside and respondents are directed to conduct fresh enquiry and issue certificate after providing an opportunity of being heard. Statements of learned counsels for the parties are taken on record. In view of consensus between the learned counels for the petitioners and private respondent No.6, present petition is allowed and impugned certificate dated 18.06.2025 is set-aside. Respondent No.5-Tehsildar Eidgah, Srinagar is directed to conduct fresh enquiry, consider the matter afresh and issue legal heir certificate as per law after providing an opportunity of being heard to both the parties, within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order along with copy of petition and annnexures are made available. Disposed of. (RAJESH SEKHRI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 22.12.2025 Ishaq