MUFTI MOHSIN SHABIR v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (TOURISM) AND ORS
WP(C)/992/2025 · 2025-05-05
Wasim Sadiq Nargal
body2025
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S. No. 19 Regular Cause List IN THE HIGH C0URT 0F JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP (C) No. 992/2025
MUFTI MOHSIN SHABIR …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Ms. Arifa Jan, Adv.
Vs.
1. UT OF J&K TH. COMMISSIONER SECRETARY TO GOVT. TOURISM DEPARTMENT CIVIL SECRETARIAT SRINAGAR/JAMMU.
2. MANAGING DIRECTOR J&K TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SRINAGAR.
3. DIRECTOR FINANCE TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SRINAGAR.
...Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Nadiya Abdullah, Adv. vice Mr. Mr. Alla ud din, AAG
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE
ORDER 05.05.2025
1. Through the medium of the instant writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner is seeking direction to the respondents for release of an amount of Rs. 4,80,000/- (Rupees Four lac Eighty thousand only) on account of construction of paradise fencing around DBR Hutments from RD 3.00 to 3.50 at TE Pahalgam and for construction of paradise fencing around DBR Hutments from RD 3.50 to 4.00 and that the respondents be directed to pay interest @ 18% to be compounded annually.
2. The petitioner appears to have executed the aforesaid works pursuant to letter No. JKTDC/EE/M&W/254 dated 24.11.2015 and submitted the requisite bills for payment.
3. Respondents have admitted liability to the tune of Rs. 6,73,180/- which is mentioned in communication dated 24.11.2015.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she would feel satisfied if the present writ petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the respondents to treat this writ petition as representation on behalf of the petitioner and decide the same in accordance with law within some reasonable time frame.
5. On asking of the court Ms. Rahila, learned counsel caused appearance vice Mr. Mr. Alla ud din, AAG on behalf of respondent No. 2 and submits that she is not averse to the disposal of the present petition at this stage or else to the prayer made by the counsel for the petitioner. However, learned counsel submits that the representation of the petitioner would be considered in accordance with the rules and as per law occupying the field.
6. With the consent of the learned appearing counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is taken up for final disposal at this stage and is
disposed of with a direction to the respondents to treat this writ petition as representation on behalf of the petitioner and accord
consideration to the same strictly in conformity with the rules and as per law within a period of six weeks, from the date copy of the writ petition along with its Annexures as also a copy of this order is made available to the respondents.
7. Writ petition disposed of along with connected CM in the manner as indicated above.
(WASIM SADIQ NARGAL)
JUDGE
SRINAGAR 05.05.2025 Sakeena