HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2301/2026 CM(6267/2026). Er. Rasif Majeed Bhat, 48 years S/O Ab Majid Bhat R/O Chanapora Srinagar, J & K. …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. S. M. Saleem, Advocate. VERSUS 1. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Through Chief Secretary to Government, Civil Secretariat, J&K. 2. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir Through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Civil Secretariat, J&K 3. The Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (J&K IMPARD) Through its Director General, Srinagar 4. The Director General, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development Moula Azad Road Srinagar. 5. The Administrative Reforms, Inspections & Trainings Department (ARI & Trainings Department) Government of Jammu & Kashmir, through its Commissioner/Secretary, Civil Secretariat, J&K. 6. The Financial Advisor Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development Moula Azad Road Srinagar 7. Deputy Director, Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development S. No. 105 Suppl- I Moula Azad Road Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir Srinagar/ Jammu. Through: …Respondent(s) CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M. A. CHOWDHARY, JUDGE. ORDER 16.09.2026 1. The petitioner, through the medium of the instant petition, has challenged the notice communicated vide No. IMPARD/ESTB/2/2022-09/E-125430/370 dated 6th August, 2026, whereby objections/suggestions were invited to be filed within 21 days from the date of publication of the notice on the official website of the respondent-Institute with regard to the Draft Jammu and Kashmir Institute of Management/Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPARD) Service Regulations, 2026. The challenge has been laid on the ground that the petitioner had filed objections/representation against the Draft Recruitment Rules on 12th of August, 2026, which have not been considered as yet. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied if the petition is disposed of, at this stage, with a direction to the respondents to consider the objections/representation submitted by the petitioner against the Draft Recruitment Rules, particularly with regard to the proposed re-designation of the post of System Administrator as Assistant Programmer and the failure to provide an appropriate promotional hierarchy and meaningful career progression for the Information Technology/Technical Cadre. 3. In view of the pleadings and submissions urged at the Bar and the innocuous prayer made by the petitioner, the petition is disposed of, at its motion stage, with a direction to the respondents to consider the objections/representation filed by the petitioner before finalizing the Regulations on the subject. 4. Disposed of along with the interim application(s). (M. A. CHOWDHARY) JUDGE SRINAGAR 16.09.2026 Bisma Jan.