HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 3224/2023 CM No. 7796/2023 CM No. 1651/2025 Rashpal Singh …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Sumir Pandita, Advocate vs UT of J&K and ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG Mr. Mohsin Bhatt, Advocate Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 26.09.2025 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, very fairly submits that the present petition be disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to hold the elections for the post of Lambardar for Village Udhan, within some stipulated and further the official respondents be directed to release the honorarium in favour of the petitioner for the period he has worked with the respondents. 2. The prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is being seriously objected to by the learned counsel appearing for the private respondent on the ground that it is respondent No. 6 who has worked as Lambardar for Village Udhan. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of in terms of the following directions:- Serial No. 29 2 WP(C) No. 3224/2023 (i) The official respondents are directed to hold the elections for the post of Lambardar for Village Udhan within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. (ii) The honorarium shall be released in favour of the person who has worked as Lambardar for Village Udhan. 4. Disposed of. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 26.09.2025 Neha-II NEHA KUMARI 2025.09.27 10:05 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document