HAJI MOHAMMAD AKBAR SHEIKH AND ORS. MR. OWAIS SHAFI, MR. SHEIKH MUSHTAQ vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT) — WP(C)/2016/2022

Case under Article 226-Section103 Section 226. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 05th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: JKHC010046052022

Filing Number

WP(C)/3281/2022

Filing Date

13-Sep-2022

Registration No

WP(C)/2016/2022

Registration Date

13-Sep-2022

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

Bench Type

SINGLE BENCH

Category

SB OTHER WRIT PETITIONS ( 101 )

Sub-Category

LEASE AND GOVT. CONTRACTS ( 14 )

Judicial Branch

OTHER WRIT PETITION (OWP)

Decision Date

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 08-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Article 226-Section103 Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.HAJI MOHAMMAD AKBAR SHEIKH AND ORS. MR. OWAIS SHAFI, MR. SHEIKH MUSHTAQ

  2. 2.NASEER AHMAD MALIK

  3. 3.SONAULLAH MALIK

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT)

  2. 2.DIRECTOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, KASHMIR

  3. 3.DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, KUPWARA

  4. 4.BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, TREHGAM

  5. 5.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, REW WING KUPWARA

  6. 6.ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, REW SUB-DIVISION, TREHGAM KUPWARA

  7. 7.SECRETARY PANCHAYAT/JR. ENGINEER, GRS, PANCHAYAT HALQA TREHGAM

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq NargalView PDF

    Case Summary: WP(C) 2016/2022 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir allowed the petitioners' writ petition, holding that the respondents' withholding of ₹24.99 lakhs for admitted developmental works at Historic Trehgam Spring constitutes arbitrary state action violating Article 14 of the Constitution. Since the respondents themselves admitted both the work execution and liability through official communications and affidavits, the court rejected pleas of financial constraints and administrative delays as untenable, ruling the state must pay admitted dues within 4 weeks or face 6% annual interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 22-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq NargalView PDF

  4. 22-Apr-2026

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

  5. 02-Mar-2026

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

  6. 18-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal WaniView PDF

  7. 31-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal WaniView PDF

  8. 31-Jan-2026

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

  9. 15-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq NargalView PDF

  10. 15-Dec-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani

  11. 13-Oct-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  12. 17-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul BhartiView PDF

  13. 17-Sep-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani

  14. 20-Aug-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

  15. 02-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq NargalView PDF

  16. 02-Jun-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  17. 02-Apr-2025

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal

  18. 25-Nov-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  19. 13-Sep-2024

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria KazmiView PDF

  20. 13-Sep-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice

  21. 27-May-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  22. 25-Mar-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  23. 06-Mar-2024

    For Admission Non Fresh

    Registrar Judicial

  24. 05-Feb-2024

    Registrar JudicialView PDF

  25. 05-Feb-2024

    For Taking Steps

    Registrar Judicial

  26. 21-Dec-2023

    Registrar JudicialView PDF

  27. 21-Dec-2023

    For Taking Steps

    Registrar Judicial

  28. 18-Nov-2023

    Registrar JudicialView PDF

  29. 18-Nov-2023

    For Taking Steps

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  30. 13-Sep-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  31. 13-Sep-2023

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan

  32. 02-Jun-2023

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Sindhu Sharma

  33. 18-Mar-2023

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  34. 22-Feb-2023

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  35. 28-Dec-2022

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. Chowdhary

  36. 06-Dec-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.A. ChowdharyView PDF

  37. 06-Dec-2022

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

  38. 14-Nov-2022

    For Orders(non Fresh)

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief Justice

  39. 15-Sep-2022

    Hon'ble The Acting Chief JusticeView PDF

  40. 15-Sep-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  41. 13-Sep-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/2016/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(C) 2016/2022 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir allowed the petitioners' writ petition, holding that the respondents' withholding of ₹24.99 lakhs for admitted developmental works at Historic Trehgam Spring constitutes arbitrary state action violating Article 14 of the Constitution. Since the respondents themselves admitted both the work execution and liability through official communications and affidavits, the court rejected pleas of financial constraints and administrative delays as untenable, ruling the state must pay admitted dues within 4 weeks or face 6% annual interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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