HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 1768/2025 Des Raj, age 87 years, S/o Late Bhola Ram R/o Ward No. 21, Kallar Himmati, Tehsil & District Udhampur Th. his attorney holder-Shafiq Anjum, age 49 years, S/o Nazir Ahmed, R/o Talab Sailan, Ward No. 17, Udhampur …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Rakesh Chargotra, Advocate Vs 1. UT of J&K, Th. Commissioner/Secretary Housing & Urban Development Deptt, J&K Govt. 2. Deputy Commissioner (Collector), Udhampur 3. Tehsildar, Udhampur 4. Municipal Committee, Through its Executive Officer, Udhampur 5. Braham Rishi Bawra Shanti Vidya Peeth/School Kalla Himmati, Udhampur Through its Principal .…. Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE ORDER (11.07.2025) 01. The writ petition cannot maintain itself in the face of special power of attorney on the basis of which the petitioner-Des Raj is purported to be filing the writ Serial No. 122 2 WP(C) No. 1768/2025 petition through attorney holder-Shafiq Anjum as the recitals of the attorney nowhere reflects or relates to the subject matter of the writ petition to be taken as statement of facts coming from the attorney holder-Shafiq Anjum on behalf of the petitioner-Des Raj. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioner is thus, allowed to withdraw the writ petition with liberty left to the petitioner-Des Raj either to come forward in his own name in maintaining the writ petition or through the attorney provided the attorney deed is relating itself to the subject matter. 03. This writ petition is accordingly, dismissed as withdrawn. (RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE JAMMU 11.07.2025 SUNIL Whether the order is speaking : Yes/No Whether the order is reportable : Yes/No