Sr. No. 13 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 694/2026 Santosh Kumar …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Q.T. Nazir, Advocate. V/s UT of J&K and others …..Respondent(s) Through:- Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG. Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE ORDER 23.03.2026 1. After arguing for some time, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would feel satisfied in case the representation, stated to have been filed by the petitioner before respondent No. 3, Deputy Commissioner, District Poonch, and placed on record as Annexure-X, is considered within a reasonable timeframe. 2. On the asking of the Court, Mr. Ravinder Gupta, learned AAG, waives notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 4 to 6, whereas Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Advocate, appearing vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, learned Sr. AAG, waives notice on behalf of respondents No. 2 and 3. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that they are not averse to the prayer made by the petitioner, provided the representation is considered strictly in accordance with the applicable rules and law. 4. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the petition is disposed of at the very threshold with a direction to respondents No. 3 and P a g e | 2 4 to consider and decide the representation filed by the petitioner strictly under rules and as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date a copy of this order, along with copy of the writ petition and annexures, are served upon the said respondents. (Wasim Sadiq Nargal) Judge Jammu: 23.03.2026 Michal Sharma/PS