Serial No. 14 Supplementary List. HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU (Through Virtual Mode) WP(C) No. 420/2023 Azhar Ahmed. …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Parveen Kumar, Advocate. VERSUS Union Territory of J&K TH Commissioner Secretary Revenue Deptt and Others. …Respondent(s) Through: Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr.AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE. ORDER 18.07.2025 1. Vide order dated 24th February 2023 the nomination/appointment of respondent No. 4 for the post of Lambardar for Village Harni, Tehsil Mendhar was kept in abeyance except by Election. The prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the appointment of private respondent No. 4 as Lambardar for Village Harni, Tehsil Mendhar. 2. The official respondents in their response have stated that the private respondent has been appointed in accordance with Rule 14(4) of J&K Lambardari Rules as lambardar of Village Harni, for a period of six months or till the post is filled by election. 3. In view of above, the present petition is disposed of by directing the official respondents to conduct the elections for the post of lambardar for Village Harni, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of this order. (Rajnesh Oswal) Judge SRINAGAR 18.07.2025 Sabreena