HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CM No. 1570/2020 in CONSW No. 23/2016 Devi Dass …..Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Manik Bhardwaj, Advocate. Vs State of J&K & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: None. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE ORDER 30.03.2026 CM No. 1570/2020 01. This is application filed by the petitioner seeking restoration of the writ petition which was dismissed for non prosecution on 13.03.2015. Delay in filing the application has already been condoned subject to payment of costs which has been deposited by the petitioner. 02. In the application, it has been submitted that the petitioner did not know about the dismissal of the writ petition. It has been further submitted that the petitioner is an old person and because of the certain health issues, he was not able to pursue the case properly. 03. No reply has been filed by the respondents to the application. Hence, the assertions made in the application have remained unrebutted. Regular List Sr. No. 53 2 CM No. 1570/2020 in CONSW No. 23/2016 04. For the reasons assigned in the application, the same is allowed and the writ petition is restored to its original number. 05. Application stands disposed of. 06. List the main writ petition on 08.05.2026. (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE Jammu 30.03.2026 Shivalee Shivalee Khajuria 2026.04.01 17.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Jammu