Serial No.40 Regular Cause List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 1926/2022 c/w CCP(S) 65/2023 MUMTAZ AHMAD WANI …PETITIONER(S) Through: None V/s. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) Through: Ms. Shaila Shameem, Assisting Counsel vice Mr. Mohsin Qadri, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE. ORDER 21.09.2026 01. Notice in the present case came to be issued on 05.09.2022, and respondents were directed to maintain status of the petitioner as skilled worker (Computer Operator) and pay him the wages accordingly so long as he serves in the Department. 04. Thereafter, neither the petitioner nor his counsel has turned up, despite filing of the reply on behalf of the respondents on 07.02.2024. 05. After issuance of notice and obtaining an order for maintenance of status quo with regard to his status, the petitioner has either remained absent or has been represented by proxy counsel. It appears that the petitioner is not interested anymore in further prosecution of this petition. 06. Hence, the petition is dismissed for want of prosecution, along with connected application(s). 07. Interim direction, if any, subsisting shall stand vacated. (RAJESH SEKHRI) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 21.09.2026 “Mir Arif” MIR ARIF MANZOOR I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 22.09.26