Serial No. 22 Regular List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR CCP(S) No. 503/2024 Residents of village Wahipora/Asthanpora …Petitioner(s) Through: Ms Mehjabeen Ayoub, Adv. Vs. Zeeshan Tahir (Tehsildar Litter) ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Ilyas Nazir Laway, GA. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE. ORDER 17.12.2025 01. The instant contempt petition arises out of an interim Order dated 23rd January, 2024, passed in WP(C) No. 63/2024, whereby, this Court while issuing notice to the respondents, directed them not to act upon the fresh settlement of records qua the subject matter of the writ petition. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioners could not satisfy this Court with regard to any violation of the aforesaid order, which could have given a cause to the petitioners to file the instant contempt petition. However, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the statement of facts filed by the respondents, a perusal whereof, leads to an irresistible conclusion that the respondents have not violated the order passed by this Court, as they have not acted upon the fresh settlement of records. 03. The respondents, while filing the statement of facts, have submitted that during the fresh settlement of Village Wahipora Tehsil Shahoora, Litter, certain errors crept into the revenue records, whereupon the field agency was immediately directed to submit a detailed report in the matter. It is further submitted that upon verification, errors were found in 249 out of 1074 survey numbers, accounting for 23.28% of the total records and these errors were brought to the notice of the Regional Director, Survey and Land Records, Maraz Anantnag, for rectification, vide office Order dated 29th February, 2024. It is also submitted that even the petitioners were actively engaged in the verification exercise to ensure that factual discrepancies, if any, are identified and rectified accordingly. 04. The respondents have submitted on oath that they have not acted upon fresh settlement of records and a specific direction has already been issued in this regard to the field agency not to act upon the fresh settlement of records, strictly in tune with the order passed by this Court. It is further stated even a circular also stands issued in this regard. 05. Thus, in the light of the statement taken by the respondents in the statement of facts, it can safely be concluded that the respondents have acted in compliance with the order passed by this Court, rather than in breach, as alleged by the petitioner. Thus, no case for contempt is made out. 06. Accordingly, the proceedings in the instant contempt petition are closed. Rule, if any, shall stand discharged. (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 17.12.2025 “Shamim Dar”