HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP (C) No. 3477/2025 Pronounced on : 09.12.2025 Uploaded on : 09.12.2025 1. Baljeet Singh, Aged 71years, S/o late S. Jaswant Singh, R/o Ep 721-Bawe Wali Gali, Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu. 2. Kawal Jeet Singh, Aged 64 years, S/o late S. Jaswant Singh, R/o Ep 721-Bawe Wali Gali, Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu. .....Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through :- Mr. Sandeep Singh, Advocate v/s 1. UT of J & K through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Jammu. 2. Deputy Commissioner, Jammu. 3. Project Director, NHAI, 315/A, Channi Himmat, Jammu. 4. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Marh, Jammu. .....Respondent(s) Through :- Ms. Chetna Manhas, Assisting counsel to Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE ORDER (ORAL) 09.12.2025 1. By this petition, petitioners are seeking direction upon the respondents to release the compensation along with interest in respect of acquisition of land measuring 1.50 Kanals in Khasra No. 989, situated at Village Karloop, Tehsil Marh, District Jammu as per the Right to Fair Compensation Act. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that a representation dated 13.06.2025 has been filed by the petitioners before the Respondent No. 4-Sub-Divisional Magistrate Marh, Jammu claiming Sr. No. 109 2 WP (C) No. 3477/2025 compensation on behalf of the legal heirs of deceased S. Jaswant Singh with respect to the land in question acquired by the Government for ring road acquisition. 3. Mr. Sandeep Singh, learned counsel further states that the petitioners would feel satisfied if the instant petition is disposed of by directing the Respondent No. 4 to decide the representation dated 13.06.2025 filed by the petitioners within some reasonable period of time. 4. Ms. Chetna Manhas, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents is not averse to the proposition made by learned counsel for the other side. 5. In view of the above, the instant writ petition is disposed of at the very threshold, without issuing any formal notice to the respondents, by directing the Respondent No. 4 to decide the representation dated 13.06.2025, stated to have been filed by the petitioners, within a period of one month from the date of passing of this order, by passing a speaking order. (Moksha Khajuria Kazmi) Judge JAMMU 09.12.2025 Manan Whether the order is speaking : Yes Whether the order is reportable : No Manan Mahajan 2025.12.09 17:49 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document