Serial No. 85 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 3256/2025 CM(8751/2025 M/S BANDAY BUILDERS STONE CRUSHER. ….. Petitioner(s) Through: - Mr. Shuja-ul-Haq, Advocate. V/s UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. ….. Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Mohsin. S. Qadri, Sr. AAG with Mr. Faizan, GA. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE (ORDER) 24.12.2025. 1. Petitioner is aggrieved of Order No. 506 JKPCC of 2025 dated 04.12.2025, passed by respondent No. 4-Member Secretary, JKPCC, vide which petitioner-stone crusher, has been directed to cease its operation primarily on the ground that it is violative of principles of natural justice, as prior notice was never served upon the petitioner. 2. Mr. Mohsin Qadri, learned Sr. AAG, appearing for the respondents has no objection, if impugned order is set-aside with a direction to the respondents to pass fresh order, within a fixed time after issuance of prior notice to the petitioner. His statement is taken on record. 3. In view of aforesaid, present petition is allowed and impugned order is set aside. Petitioner shall apply for renewal of pollution control certificate within week’s time from today and respondents shall accord consideration to the claim of the petitioner, as per law, within a period of one week thereafter. 4. Disposed of along with connected CM(s). (Rajesh Sekhri) Judge SRINAGAR 24.12.2025. “Abdul Rashid”