Puran Singh and Others v. Ut of J and K Th Commissioner Secretary Revenue Department, Jammu and Others

ORDER (11.02.2026)

¶1The petitioners, through the medium of this petition, seek direction to the respondents to complete the acquisition proceedings and make the award/order under the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and the rules framed thereunder, in respect of land measuring 104 kanals 19 marlas under lying different khasra numbers situated at village Dhanmasta.

¶2Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that preliminary notification was issued by the Collector on 08.01.2024 with regard to the acquisition of the aforesaid land for construction of Hewagon-Dhanmasta road from (Km 4 to Km 9), however, the respondents have not finalized the case of compensation allegedly for want of funds to be provided by the indenting department.

¶3Learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners shall be satisfied in case the petition is disposed of at this stage with direction to the respondents to finalize the acquisition proceedings at the earliest. In support of his case, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners has produced a Photostat copy of the communication No. CLA/SDMR/26/158-61 dated

02.02.2026, whereby the Collector, Land Acquisition, (SDM Ramsoo) has taken up the matter with the Executive Engineer PMGSY, Division Banihal for allotment of funds to the tune of Rs. 30.28 crores for completion of the acquisition proceedings. Copy of the communication produced by the learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners is taken on record.

¶4Learned counsel for the respondents who are present, has not resisted to the plea of disposal of the petition, at this stage, stating respondents are not averse to such a plea.

¶5Having regard to the pleadings and submissions urged at the bar, the petition is disposed of at this stage with a direction to the respondents to complete the acquisition proceedings expeditiously, in accordance with the timeline provided under the applicable acquisition law.

¶6Disposed of along with connected application(s) in the above terms.

(M A CHOWDHARY) JUDGE

Jammu

11.02.2026 Tarun/PS

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CM No. 678/2026 01. Puran Singh S/O Late Rasela Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta 02. Puran Singh S/O Late Guga Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta 03. Chaial Singh S/O Late Krishan Chand R/O Village Dhanmasta 04. Ram Krishan S/O Late Anant Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta 05. Sewa Singh S/O Late Khoja Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta 06. Faqir Chand S/O Late Tej Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta 07. Sham Lal S/O Late Man Sukh 08. Naseeb Singh S/O Late Sarban 09. Lal Man S/O Late Sukh Ram R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta 10. Jagir Singh S/O Late Mehant Singh R/O Village Oglin Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 11. Lochan Singh S/O Late Sukh Ram R/O Village Bass …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Serial No. 151 Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 12. Mohan Lal S/O Roop Chand 13. Kewal Singh S/O Late Bhagat Ram R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 14. Jeevan Singh S/O Late Bhagat Ram R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 15. Rangeel Singh S/O Parbat Singh R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 16. Hari Om Singh S/O Late Isher Dass R/O Village Dhanmasta 17. Bhagwati Devi W/O Late Sham Lal R/O Village Oglin Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 18. Mohd Rafiq S/O Mohd Din Jaral R/O Village Khudmulla Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 19. Balbeer Singh S/O Paras Ram 20. Tirath Singh S/O Late Bhagat Ram R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 21. Madhan Lal S/O Late Bhagat Ram R/O Village Bass Dhanmasta Tehsil Pogal Paristan, Ukhral, District, Ramban. 22. Jai Singh S/O Kamla Ram R/O Village Dhanmasta Tehsil 23. Santosha Devi W/O Late Chain Singh R/O Village Dhanmasta 24. Bishna Devi W/O Late Chain Singh R/O Village Dhanmasta 25. Ravi Dass S/O Late Tej Ram 26. Om Parkash S/O Late Ram Through: Mr. O.P Thakur, Sr. Advocate with Mr. O.S Bandral, Advocate vs 1. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Secretary, Revenue Department, Civil Sectt. Jammu 2. Financial Commissioner (Revenue) Jammu 3. Divisional Commissioner, Jammu 4. District Collector (Deputy Commissioner) Ramban 5. Collector Land Acquisition (SDM) Ramsoo 6. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Public Works Department (R&B) Civil Secretariat, Jammu 7. Chief Engineer, PMGSY JKRRDA Jammu 8. Executive Engineer, PMGSY Division Banihal .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Nazia Fazal, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R-1 to 5 Ms. Pallavi Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M A CHOWDHARY, JUDGE