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2025 DAILYLAW 14585 (JK)

NISAR AHMAD KHAN AND ANR v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K THROUGH DISTRICT COLLECTOR

WP(C)/1831/2023 · 2025-10-13

Mohd Yousuf Wani

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Serial No. 118 REGULAR LIST IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1831/2023 NISAR AHMAD KHAN AND ANR …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. M. Amin Khan, Advocate Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K THROUGH DISTRICT COLLECTOR ...Respondent(s) Through: None CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE ORDER 13.10.2025 1. Heard. 2. The case of the petitioners in nutshell is that one Mrs. Amtul Lateef, who is related to them has orally gifted land measuring 4 Kanals and 3 Marlas, covered under Survey No. 10 min., situated at Village Zawoora Baderhama, Tehsil and District Shopian, in their favour (land measuring 2 Kanals and 13 Marlas in favour of petitioner No. 1 and 1 Kanal and 10 Marlas in favour of petitioner No. 2). That the said donor has also executed a deed of declaration evidencing the earlier gift made by her in their favour. That they accepted the gift and the donor also handed over the possession of the subject matter to them. That they being the beneficiaries under the gift approached the respondents with the prayer that the gift land may be mutated in their favour in view of the SRO 367 dated 13-10-2015, followed by the Government order No. Rev/S/214/2017 dated 16-10-2018, but as on date the respondents have failed to discharge their statutory obligation in extending them the benefit of the aforesaid SRO. 3. Perused the instant petition and the copies of the documents enclosed with it as its annexures. 4. In the facts and circumstances of the case, the instant petition is disposed of at this stage with the direction to the respondent to extend the benefit of SRO 367 dated 13-10-2015 in favour of the petitioners in respect of the subject land provided the case of the petitioners is covered under the said SRO. The needful shall be done within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order is left at the office of the respondents. 5. Disposed of. (MOHD YOUSUF WANI) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 13.10.2025 Akhil Dev