25 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 2330/2023 Romesh Chander …Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Adv. v/s UT of J&K and others …. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 26.09.2025 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing order dated 09.02.2023 to the extent of appointment of respondent No. 4 as temporary Lambardar of Village Bedka, Tehsil and District Rajouri and for commanding the respondents to allow the petitioner to serve as Lambardar of aforesaid village as per Rule 16(5) of the J&K Lambardari Rules, 1980 till the elections are conducted. 2. The official respondents have come with the response, thereby denying the claim of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner was dismissed from the post of Lambardar for aforesaid village vide order dated 08.02.2023. 3. This is an admitted fact that till date, the said order has not been assailed by the petitioner. 2 WP(C) No. 2330/2023 4. Be that as it may, the present petition is disposed of by directing the official respondents to hold elections for the post of Lambardar of Village Bedka, Tehsil and District Rajouri within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is made available to the respondents. 5. Disposed of. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu: 26.09.2025 Rakesh Rakesh Kumar 2025.09.29 11:09 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document