HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR CM(M) 448/2025 CM(6761/2025) Caveat 2381/2025. EMPLOYEES OF BLOCK KELLER. …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. M. Ashraf Wani, Advocate. VERSUS M/S ESS ESS INDUSTRIES I/E KHANMOUH TH.ITS MANAGING PARTNER AND ORS. Through: Mr. Alla-ud-din Ganai, AAG. Mr. Mehraj ud din Bhat, Advocate/caveator. Present in person : Mr. Shabir Hussain Bhat, Director, Rural Development Kashmir Mr. Muzaffar Ahmad Sheikh, Assistant Commissioner Development, Shopian. Mr. Shakil Ahmad Bhat, Block Development Officer (BDO), Shopian and Keller. …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE. ORDER 16.10.2025 01. Pursuant to an order dated 15.10.2025, the Director, Rural Development Kashmir- Mr. Shabir Hussain Bhat; the Assistant Commissioner Development, Shopian- Mr. Muzaffar Ahmad Sheikh and 70 Suppl-I the Block Development Officer (BDO) Shopian and Keller- Mr. Shakil Ahmad Bhat, are present in person. 02. This Court has registered its concern about the callousness with which the proceedings in reference were attended before the Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council Kashmir in the case certified by M/s ESS ESS Industries I/E Khanmouh which led to the passing of the award generating huge liability. 03. This petition is disposed of with a direction that the salary account attached in terms of the order dated 16.09.2025 passed by the Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar, shall remain operative to the extent of releasing salary to the employees of the Office of the Assistant Commissioner Development Shopian, Block Development Officer Keller and Block Development Officer, Shopian and for no other purpose till further orders by the Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar seized of the execution proceeding on File No. 1539/2025. 04. Disposed of. 05. A copy of this order be provided to the Additional District Judge (Bank Cases), Srinagar for notice and record. (Rahul Bharti) Judge SRINAGAR 16.10.2025 Bisma Jan.