Serial No. 39 Regular Cause list HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1228/2021 CM(4161/2021) ARJUMAND AZIZ …Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Syed Riyaz Khawar, Advocate Vs. PRASAR BHARTI THR. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. S.N. Ratanpuri, Advocate CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE. ORDER 29.08.2025 1. Petitioner herein is seeking direction upon respondents to release Rs. 30000.00/- per episode in favour of the petitioner for ten episodes of Musical Programmes “Posh Veer”, which has been produced by the petitioner for respondents and have already been telecasted on DD Kashmir Channel. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that this Court on 01.07.2021 had directed that the pendency of the instant petition shall not form any impediment for the respondents to release payment in favour of the petitioner, however, the same has not been done. 3. Mr. S.N. Ratanpuri, learned counsel states that vide order dated 07.08.2024, whereby the Scrutiny Committee in terms of the meeting held on 21.03.2024 considered the claim and report has been submitted with a conclusion that in absence of any essential documentary evidence for considering the claim as per OM dated 09.07.2021, the payment against the claim is not recommended. Further, it has been held that the claim of the petitioner has not been found due and admissible, as no documentary evidence establishing production of programme by the petitioner has been found, as such, the claim of the petitioner has been rejected by the competent board. 4. Order dated 07.08.2024 has been produced by the learned counsel for the respondents today, and the same is taken on record. He has further stated that in terms of the order, the petitioner has to challenge the said order by availing appropriate remedy. 5. Be that as it may, the instant petition is rendered infructous, however liberty is granted to the petitioner to challenge the said order dated 07.08.2024, if he desires so. 6. Disposed of in the manner as indicated above, along with connected CMs. (MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 29.08.2025 “Adil Ismail”