Albasit Amin Makhdoomi and Ors v. High Court of J and K and Ladakh

JUDGMENT

¶1The petitioners by way of the present clubbed writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, have assailed Advertisement Notification No. 03 of 2024/RG/GS dated 05.06.2024 issued by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (Office of the Registrar General). In addition, thereto, in WP(C) No. 1805/2024, the petitioners have also called in question Order No.1176 of 2024/RG dated

31.07.2024.

2 W.P.(C) 1805/2024 c/w WP(C) 1522/2024

¶2This Court vide order dated 10.04.2026 had granted permission to the petitioners to file a fresh representation before the Registrar General of this Court within a period of one week and upon filing of such representation, the same was directed to be accorded due consideration expeditiously, preferably within a period of three weeks thereafter. The Court further directed that the decision so taken shall be placed on record on the next date of hearing.

¶3When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents placed on record notification bearing S.O 173 dated 16th June 2026 issued by the Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs in exercise of the powers conferred by proviso to article 309 read with article 233 of the Constitution of India, whereby certain amendments were made to the Jammu and Kashmir Higher Judicial Service Rules 2009. A copy of the notification is taken on record.

¶4Thus, with the issuance of the aforesaid notification, the grievance of the petitioners projected in both the petitions no longer survive for adjudication and the relief sought by the petitioners has become infructuous.

¶5In the light of the aforesaid development, both the writ petitions i.e. WP(C) No.1805/2024 & WP(C) No.1522/2024 have rendered infructuous and the same are dismissed along with all connected applications. However, dismissal of the writ petitions shall not come in the way of the petitioners to agitate their cause afresh, if fresh cause of action accrues.

¶6Accordingly, the aforementioned writ petitions i.e. WP(C) No.1805/2024 & WP(C) No.1522/2024 along with all connected application(s), if any, shall stand dismissed as having been rendered infructuous.

(SANJAY PARIHAR)

JUDGE

(WASIM SADIQ NARGAL) JUDGE

JAMMU

31.07.2026

Nikhil

Whether judgment is speaking: Yes/No Whether judgment is reportable: Yes/No

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKHAT SRINAGAR (Through Virtual Mode) WP(C)No.1805/2024 c/w WP(C) No.1522/2024 Reserved on : 17.07.2026 Pronounced on: 31.07.2026 Uploaded on: 31.07.2026 Whether the operative part or full judgment is pronounced: Full 1. Albasit Amin Makhdoomi Age 37 years S/o Dr. Altaf Makhdoomi R/o Baghi Mehtab , Srinagar J&K. 2. Zulfeqar Alam Khan, Age 35 years S/o Safe ul Rehman R/o Wayiloo Bala Ganderbal, J&K 3. Zahoor Ahmad Malik, Age 38 years S/o Mohd Maqbool Malik R/o Dardsun, Kralpora, Kupwara ..Petitioner(s) Through: None Vs High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Through its Registrar General Office of the Registrar General at Srinagar, J&K Through: Mr. M.I.Qadiri, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Owais Shafi, Advocate Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Assistant Counsel to Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG. Coram: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE