HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CM No. 2541/2026 CM No. 2542/2026 In WP(C) No. 886/2024 Firdous Ahmad Khan …..Applicant/Petitioner Through: Mr. Zulker Nain Sheikh, Advocate. Vs UT of J&K & Ors. .….Non-applicants/Respondents Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE ORDER (04.05.2026) 01. Though this Court is not inclined to accept the reasons given from the end of the petitioner as well as the counsel to plead sufficient cause in seeking condonation of delay attending with the restoration of the writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution in terms of order dated 18.07.2025 but, nevertheless, in the interest of justice, this Court is allowing both the applications, however, with a rider that the interim direction as given in order dated 24.04.2024 shall not be restored, as the same can now only be granted upon considering CM No. 2177/2024 whereby the petitioner has come forward seeking interim relief. Serial Nos. 05 & 06 Regular List 2 CM No. 2541/2026 CM No. 2542/2026 In WP(C) No. 886/2024 02. Let the writ petition be restored to its original number without revival of the interim direction as given in order dated 24.04.2024. 03. List the main petition-WP(C) No. 886/2024 on 30.05.2026. 04. Applications are, accordingly, disposed of. (RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE JAMMU 04.05.2026 Bunty Bunty Kumar 2026.05.07 10:13 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document