Serial No. 5 Regular List IN HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 981/2025 CM(2571/2025) GULAB-UD-DIN(SENIOR CITIZEN) …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. H. Furrahi, Advocae Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (RURAL DEVELOPMENT) AND ORS ...Respondent(s) Through: Ms Nadia Abdullah, AC, vice Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, Sr. AAG. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE. ORDER 05.05.2025 01. The grievance projected by the petitioner in this petition is that despite having executed the work of Panchayat Ghar situated at Zaboor Pattan, the payment in the sum of Rs. 8,34,081/- has been stopped in his favour, primarily, on the ground that work bill of the Panchayat Ghar is missing. The further grievance of the petitioner is that he has approached the respondents, more particularly, the respondent no. 2 by way of representation for disbursement and release of payment in his favour. The said representation is yet to be decided by the respondent no. 2. Feeling aggrieved of the same, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of filing the instant petition. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to communication dated 12th July, 2024, addressed by Block Development Officer, Paranpillan, to the Assistant Commissioner Development, Baramulla. 03. On the asking of the Court, Ms Nadia Abdullah, learned AC, appearing vice Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, learned Sr. AAG, has caused appearance on behalf of the respondents. 04. After arguing for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would feel satisfied, if the respondents are directed to treat the instant petition as representation on behalf of the petitioner by according due consideration thereon within some reasonable time frame, to which, learned counsel for the respondents has no objection provided the same is accorded due consideration in accordance with law. 05. With the consensus of learned counsel for the parties, the instant petition is taken on Board and disposed of at its threshold stage by directing the respondent no. 2 to treat this petition as representation on behalf of the petitioner and take decision thereon strictly under rules and as per law within a period of six weeks from the date a copy of this Order along with a copy of petition and annexures is made available to him. The order of consideration which is likely to be passed by the respondent no. 2 shall be forwarded to the petitioner by registered post. 06. It is made clear that the respondent no. 2, while according consideration to the case of the petitioner, shall give due weightage to the communication dated 12th July, 2024, mentioned supra. 07. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 05.05.2025 “Shamim Dar”