Serial No. 45 Regular Cause List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1598/2025 CM(4099/2025). HAJRA BEGUM AND ANR(SENIOR CITIZEN). ……...Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Bilal Ahmad Malla, Adv. Versus UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (HOME) AND ORS. .……Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Faheem Nissar Shah, GA vice Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 18.04.2026 1. Reply stands filed on behalf of respondents Nos. 2 to 4, which is adopted by Mr. Faheem Nissar Shah, learned Government Advocate, appearing vice Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, learned Senior Additional Advocate General, on behalf of respondent No. 1 as well. His statement is taken on record. 2. After arguing for a while, when the learned counsel for the petitioner was confronted with the issue of maintainability of the instant petition, he submitted that he would be satisfied in case the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to treat the writ petition as representation and directed to be considered within a reasonable period to which Mr. Faheem Nissar Shah, learned GA, appearing on behalf of the respondents vice Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, learned Sr. AAG, is not averse, provided the same is directed to be accorded consideration strictly under rules and as per law. 3. In view of the innocuous nature of the prayer and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing respondent No. 2 to treat the instant petition as a representation and to consider and decide the same within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order, along with the writ petition and Annexures, is furnished to the said respondent, in accordance with law and in light of the averments made therein. 4. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of in the manner indicated above along with all connected applications. (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE Srinagar 18.04.2026 Sakeena-PS