Serial No. 22 Regular List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 1142/2026 Nazir Ahmad Bhat and Another …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Tahweed Ahmad, Vs. UT of JK and Ors. ...Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Bikramdeep Singh, Dy.AG. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE. ORDER 18.05.2026 01. The only grievance which has been projected by the petitioners in this petition is that in spite of the recommendations of the Director, School Education, Kashmir, dated 30th April, 2026, which finds mention in the Communication dated 11th May, 2026, issued by the Zonal Education Officer, Narbal, Budgam, whereby a decision has been taken that the concerned Headmasters shall implement the order of shifting 9th and 10th classes from HS Pethmakhama to Newly Constructed building of GMS Pethmakhama and clubbing of PS Pethmakhama with GMS Pethmakhama, the aforesaid shifting order has not been implemented by the respondent no. 6 and feeling aggrieved of the same, the instant petition came to be filed by the petitioners. 02. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner would feel satisfied that in case the instant petition is disposed of at this stage by directing the respondent no. 6 to accord due consideration to the case of the petitioners for shifting 9th and 10th classes from HS Pethmakhama to Newly Constructed building of GMS Pethmakhama and clubbing of PS Pethmakhama with GMS Pethmakhama within some reasonable time frame, to which, Mr. Bikramdeep Singh, learned Dy.AG, vice Mr. Faheem Nisar Shah, learned GA, who, on the asking of the Court waived notice on behalf of the respondents, is not averse to the disposal of the instant petition provided the same is disposed of strictly in accordance with the rules and as per law. 03. Since an innocuous relief has been prayed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties the instant petition can be disposed of at the very threshold as no fruitful purpose would be served to keep the same pending before this Court. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of by directing the respondent no. 6 to accord due consideration to the case of the petitioners for shifting 9th and 10th classes from HS Pethmakhama to Newly Constructed building of GMS Pethmakhama and clubbing of PS Pethmakhama with GMS Pethmakhama in accordance with law as also in the light of the recommendations made by the Director, School Education, Kashmir in this regard, within a period four weeks from the date a copy of this Order is made available to the respondent no. 6. 04. The consideration order, which is likely to be passed, shall be communicated to the petitioners through registered post. 05. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms along with connected CM(s). (WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 18.05.2026 “Shamim Dar”