Sr. No. 120 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 3083/2026 Sumiya …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. G. S. Thakur, Advocate V/s UT of J&K & Anr. …..Respondent(s) Through:- Ms. Nisha Kangotra, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE ORDER 26.09.2026 1. Petitioner seeks a direction to respondents to make reference of the final award No. Coll/LA/ACR/Reasi/159-161 dated 03.09.2012 to the District Judge, Reasi for determination of just compensation in terms of Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act with respect to land falling under Khasra No. 743 measuring 3 Kanals 16 Marlas situated at Village Kundrorian Tehsil, Katra and District, Reasi. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has placed reliance upon the order dated 14.11.2025 passed by this Court in WP(C) No. 3173/2025 titled, ‘Krishna Kumari & Ors. vs. UT of J&K & Anr.’. It has been stated by the petitioner’s counsel that the award has already been passed and the reference under Section 18 is pending before the learned Principal District Judge, Reasi. 2 3. It is further stated that he has filed a representation on 10.09.2026 but the same has not been considered as yet. Reliance has also been placed on an order dated 18.10.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 2928/2025 titled, ‘Krishan Singh & Ors. vs. UT of J&K & Ors.’ vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 2 to decide the representation filed by the petitioner within a period of one month. 4. Issue notice to the respondents. 5. Ms. Nisha Kangotra, Advocate appearing vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, learned senior AAG accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 6. In view of the aforesaid, this petition is disposed of at this stage by directing the respondent No. 2-Collector Land Acquisition to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner dated 10.09.2026 strictly in accordance with the provisions of the J&K Land Acquisition Act, within a period of six weeks, by passing a speaking order thereon from the date copy of this order is made available by the petitioner to respondent No. 2. 7. Disposed of. (SINDHU SHARMA) Judge JAMMU Meenakshi 26.09.2026