HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 1858/2026 Mohd Fazal …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Ashish Sharma, Advocate vs UT of J&K & Ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE ORDER 24.06.2026 1. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a registered Class-D contractor with the Public Works Department and was holding a valid contractor card up to 31.03.2025. It is contended that despite repeated requests made by the petitioner, the respondents have failed to renew the said contractor card after its expiry. 2. Learned counsel further submits that the respondents have withheld the renewal of the contractor card on the ground that an FIR has been registered against the petitioner. It is argued that in terms of Rule 6 of the Jammu and Kashmir Registration of Contractors Rules, 1991, a contractor incurs disqualification only upon conviction and not merely on account of registration of an FIR. 3. It is also submitted that even in the aforesaid criminal case, the operation of the charge-sheet stands stayed by the competent Court. Learned counsel contends that the non-renewal of the contractor card has adversely affected the petitioner’s right to earn his livelihood. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the present writ petition is treated as a Serial No. 24 2 WP(C) No. 1858/2026 representation and the respondents are directed to consider and decide the same by passing a reasoned and speaking order. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and considered the submissions made, and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the present petition is disposed of by treating the same as a representation before respondent Nos. 3 and 4. The said respondents shall consider the claim of the petitioner strictly in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations and shall pass a reasoned and speaking order thereon within a period of three months from the date a copy of this order is made available to them. 5. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of along with all connected applications, if any. (Sanjay Parihar) Judge Jammu 24.06.2026 Vishal Sharma