CCP(S) No. 109/2025 in WP(C) No. 1343/2021 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CCP(S) No. 109/2025 in WP(C) No. 1343/2021 Vijay Kumar Sharma …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Vikas Magotra, Advocate vs Lt. Col. Tarun Thakur & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI (Sr. Adv) with Mr. Sumant Sudan, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI, JUDGE ORDER 17.12.2025 1. In the instant contempt petition, the petitioner herein has alleged non- compliance of order dated 03.10.2024 in terms whereof WP(C) No. 1343/2021, filed by the petitioner, came to be disposed of without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case by issuing a direction to the respondents 2 to 5 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 14.08.2018 strictly in terms of guidelines contained in Government of India communication/MOD dated 10.09.1953 and pass a speaking order. 2. Upon coming of the instant petition for consideration, learned counsel for the respondents/contemnors herein produced a copy of the consideration order dated 11.07.2025 and would submit that the representation of the petitioner stands considered in line with the directions passed by the Court, whereupon it came to be found that the petitioner is not eligible to fulfil the conditions contained in the communication dated 10.09.1953 as the petitioner has been an non- Serial No. 12 CCP(S) No. 109/2025 in WP(C) No. 1343/2021 industrial/unskilled employee engaged on casual basis in the Regiment Mandir of 49 Armoured Regiment only for routine rituals during the year 1990-1993 on requirement basis from time to time and as such, not entitled to any benefits thereunder the said communication dated 10.09.1953. 3. The consideration order produced by the counsel for the respondents is taken on record and a closer examination of the same tends to show that the respondents/contemnors have complied with the order dated 03.10.2024. 4. In view of the above, contempt proceedings are accordingly closed. The petitioner, however, shall be at liberty to work out a remedy against the consideration order, if so advised. (Javed Iqbal Wani) Judge Jammu 17.12.2025 Vishal Sharma Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No