Serial No. 08 REGULAR CAUSE LIST HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2833/2025 CM(7482/2025) Abdul Hamid Malla. …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Towheed Ahmed, Advocate. Vs. Union Territory of J&K and Ors. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Alla Ud Din Ganani, AAG. CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, Judge. ORDER 17.11.2025 01. When confronted with the maintainability of the instant writ petition as there is no policy in vogue as on date, which gives unfettered right to the petitioner to claim employment in exchange of the land, if acquired by the respondents, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would feel satisfied if this writ petition is disposed of at this stage by giving liberty to the petitioner to file a representation before the respondent No.2-District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora, for release of compensation of the land which has been taken by the respondents and accordingly, prays that the respondents be directed to accord consideration to the representation to be filed to the petitioner, within some reasonable timeframe. 02. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Alla Ud Din Ganai, learned Additional Advocate General enters appearance on behalf of respondents and is not averse to the disposal of the instant writ petition at this stage or else to the submission made by the counsel for the petitioner. However, he submits that the representation of the petitioner as and when filed, would be considered in accordance with the rules and as per law occupying the field. 06. Heard learned counsel for the parties atd length and perused the material on record. 07. With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is taken up for final disposal at this stage and the same is accordingly disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to make a representation before the respondent No. 2- District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora for release of compensation for the land of the petitioner in case the same has been acquired by the respondents without following due process of laws and in case the compensation has not already released in favour of the petitioner and the respondent No. 2- District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner, Bandipora shall accord consideration and decide the said representation, within a period of six weeks, from the date of receipt of the same, strictly in conformity with the rules and as per law. The order of consideration which is likely to be passed by the respondent No. 2, be forwarded to the petitioner by registered post. 08. Writ petition disposed of along with connected application(s) in the manner as indicated above. (Wasim Sadiq Nargal) Judge SRINAGAR: 17.11.2025 “HAMID”