Tashi Rabstan, J.

1. Quashment of SRO 228 of 2016 dated 05.07.2016 issued by respondent No. 1 is sought by petitioners. It (SRO 228 of 2016) provides holding of election of Chairman, LAHDC, Kargil on 18th July, 2016. Petitioners exhort vouchsafe of direction to respondents to hold Floor Test for the post of Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil. They also seek a direction in the name of respondent No. 3 restrained him from ceasing or interfering in the powers of Chairman, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council on the edifice of case set up in writ petition. The succinct factual background tailored in writ petition is that election for constitution of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (hereinafter referred to as 'LAHDC') was conducted in the year 2013 and the total number of seats in the Council to be filled amongst the persons chosen by direct election shall be 26. The Government may nominate 04 persons from amongst the principal religious minorities and women in the district to be members of the Council. The sitting members of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and the sitting me