S. No. 30 Suppl Cause List-1 IN THE HIGH COURT 0F JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2280/2025 CM(6034/2025) SHARIQ ALI KHAN …Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Rizwan Un Zaman, Advocate Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (STATE TAXES DEPARTMENT) ...Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE ORDER 17.09.2025 1. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, at the outset places reliance upon a judgment dated 26th July, 2024 passed by this Court in WP(C) no. 1061/2024 titled ‘Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf v. Union Territory of J&K and Ors’ and submits that the case of the petitioner is covered entirely by the aforesaid judgment. 2. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the material on record, we are of the view that the judgment passed in Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf’s case (supra) covers the case of the present petitioner as well. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the competent authority for registration of his GST Number within a period of 10 days from today. The competent authority shall subject to completion of all requisite formalities consider restoration of GST number of the petitioner in light of the order passed in WP(C) no. 1061/2024 titled ‘Sheikh Mohammad Yousuf v. Union Territory of J&K and Ors’. The consideration order shall be passed within a period of four weeks from the date petitioner shall provide certified copy of this order to the competent authority. 3. Disposed of, along with connected CM. (SHAHZAD AZEEM) (SINDHU SHARMA) JUDGE JUDGE SRINAGAR 17.09.2025 “Imtiyaz” Imtiyaz Ul Gani I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 18.09.2025 10:36