Sr. No.12 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1934/2025 CM(5125/2025) Linton Hall School Rajbagh …Petitioner(s)/Appellants. Through: Mr. Aatir Javed Kawoosa, Advocate. Vs. Union Territory of J and K and Ors. ….Respondent(s) Through: Mr. A. R. Malik, Sr. AAG. CORAM: HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE O R D E R 13.08.2025 01. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in essence, the grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent authorities, vide order dated 14.01.2025, slashed down the tuition fee as also the annual fee to be charged by the petitioner School by 8% and 28% respectively, for the Session 2024-25. And not only that vide order that is being assailed, the petitioner has also been asked to hike the annual salary of its employees (Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff) by a minimum of 10%. 02. It is urged that the petitioner being aggrieved of the arbitrary fixation of fee by the authority, prior to the institution of the petition at hand, had submitted a detailed representation dated January 29, 2025 (Annexure-XI) as regards his concerns and grievance. But to no avail. 03. Served with advance copy of the petition, Mr. A. R. Malik, learned Sr. AAG, is present on behalf of respondents. At the outset, he, on instructions, submits for the representation submitted by the petitioner is pending consideration before the competent authority, it would rather be expedient if the petition is disposed of at this stage to enable the respondents to deal with the concerns and grievances of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law. And he submits that before any such order is passed, the petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of hearing for which an advance notice shall be served on him as well as his counsel. As always, he fairly submits that in every likelihood the competent authority would make a formal decision within a period of three weeks and till that time the impugned order dated 14.01.2025 shall be kept in abeyance. 01. Learned counsel for the petitioner is in agreement with the course suggested by the learned counsel for the respondents. He submits that let the petition be disposed of in terms of his statement. 02. In the wake of the above, the writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of in terms of the statements made by the learned counsel for the parties. This court is sanguine that the competent authority shall examine the matter in issue at the right earnest and after affording due/ adequate opportunity to the petitioner before passing necessary orders in accordance with law. (RAJNESH OSWAL) (ARUN PALLI) JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Srinagar 13.08.2025 Abdul Qayoom, Secy. Abdul Qayoom Lone I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 13.08.2025 18:54