HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR (THROUGH VIRTUAL MODE) WP(C ) No. 204/2025 c/w WP(C ) No. 3008/2024 WP(C ) No. 206/2025 M/S Gousia Road Construction M/S Mass N Energy Private Ltd and others M/S Mass N Energy Pvt. Ltd ..... appellant (s) Through :- Mr. Shariq J. Reyaz Advocate V/s UT of J&K Union of India .....Respondent(s) UT of J&K Through :- Mr. Ilyas Nazir Laway G.A. with Mr. Mohd Younis Hafiz Advocate Ms. Rehana Qayoom Advocate vice Mr. T.M.Shamsi DSGI. Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PUNEET GUPTA, JUDGE ORDER WP(C ) No. 204/2025 & WP(C ) No. 206/2025: Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, after arguing for a while, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw these petitions with liberty to approach the respondents to seek the benefit of the policy which envisages exemption from the payment of water charges for a period of 10 years from the date of production. His statement is taken on record. Accordingly, both the writ petitions are dismissed with liberty as prayed for. Sr. No. 6 2 Needless to say that in case the representation, if any, moved by the petitioner does not find favour with the petitioners, they shall be at liberty to approach this Court again. WP(C ) No. 3008/2024 Admit. Ms. Rehana Qayoom, learned assisting counsel to Mr. T.M.Shamsi, learned DSGI, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1, and Mr. Ilyas Nazir Laway, G.A, on behalf of respondents No. 2 to 7. They seek and are granted four weeks’ time to file counter affidavits. Rejoinder, if any, within two weeks thereafter. List for final hearing on 10.04.2025. (PUNEET GUPTA) (SANJEEV KUMAR) JUDGE JUDGE Jammu 17.02.2025. Sanjeev