HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Reserved on 06.06.2025 Pronounced on 08.08.2025 WP(C) No. 549/2023 c/w WP(C) No. 559/2023 WP(C) No. 561/2023 WP(C) No. 562/2023 WP(C) No. 563/2023 WP(C) No. 3189/2023 WP(C) No. 3213/2023 & WP(C) No. 3225/2023 Kabal Singh …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. K. L. Pandita, Advocate Vs UT of J&K and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE JUDGMENT 1. The issues involved in these writ petitions are akin to each other and hence, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2. At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners in all these petitions are interested only in conducting of elections by the official respondents for the post of Lambardar of their respective villages within a stipulated period and the petitions be disposed of accordingly. 2 WP(C) No. 549/2023 a/w connected matters. 3. Having regard to the precise submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, all these petitions are disposed of with a direction to the official respondents to conduct the elections for the post of Lambardar of the respective villages of the petitioners within a period three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Needless to say that the official respondents shall release the arrears of remuneration/salary in favour of the petitioners, if any due. 4. Registry to place copy of this order of the record of each file. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 08.08.2025 Karam Chand/Secy. Whether the order is speaking: Yes/No Whether the order is reportable: Yes/No KARAM CHAND 2025.08.11 12:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document