Sr. No. 22 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 555/2023 C/W WP(C) No.3280/2023 Kashmir Singh …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- None V/s UT of J&K and Ors. …..Respondent(s) Through:- Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL JUDGE . ORDER 08.08.2025 1. In WP(C) No. 555/2023, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 29.01.2023, whereby the private respondent No. 6 has been proposed for appointment as Lambardar for village Keri Tehsil Khawas, District Rajouri and has also prayed for directing the officials respondents to allow him to perform his duty as Lambardar of Village Keri Tehsil Khawas, District Rajouri. In WP(C) No.3280/2023, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 08.02.2023, whereby the petitioner has been dismissed as Lambardar of Village Keri Tehsil Khawas, District Rajouri. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner has crossed the age of 63 years and, as such cannot continue as Lambardar 3. Be that as it may be, the present petition is disposed of by directing the officials respondents to conduct elections for the post of Lambardar of Village Keri Tehsil Khawas, District Rajouri within a __________ period of three months from the date of the receipt of this copy of this order. 4. Disposed of. (Rajnesh Oswal) Judge Jammu: 08.08.2025 Javid Iqbal