112 Supp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 26/2024 Mohammad Iqbal Reshi ….. Petitioner (s) Through: Ms. Asifa Padroo, Adv. V/s Union Territory of J&K & Ors ….. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Illyas Laway, GA Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal, Judge ORDER 17.10.2025 1. The petitioner has impugned order dated 26.12.2023 issued by respondent No. 7 whereby the services of the petitioner as Lumberdar of Village Syedpora Balla have been terminated. 2. The respondents have filed their response stating therein that pursuant to complaint, services of the petitioner were terminated. 3. Vide order dated 15.01.2024, operation of the impugned order was stayed. 4. Mr. Illyas Laway, learned GA submits that the present petition be disposed of by permitting the respondents to conduct elections within some stipulated period. P a g e | 2 WP(C) No. 26/2024 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has seriously opposed the submission made by learned GA. A perusal of the petition reveals that there is no whisper as to how the petitioner has been appointed as Lumberdar. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was an elected Lumberdar. However, there is nothing on record to establish that the petitioner was elected as Lumberdar. 6. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by directing the official respondents to hold elections for the office of Lumberdar of Village Syedpora Balla within three weeks from the date a copy of this order is made available to the respondents. Till then order dated 15.01.2024 shall continue to remain in operation. 7. Disposed of as above. (Rajnesh Oswal) Judge SRINAGAR 17.10.2025 Aasif