Sr. No. 06 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)

Aged about 42 years, S/o Late Mohammad Sultan Sheikh, R/o Achabal, District Anantnag.

Through: Mr. M. K. Raina, Advocate Vs

1. State of Jammu & Kashmir .…. Respondent(s)

Through Financial Commissioner Revenue, J&K, Jammu/ Srinagar.

2. Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Srinagar.

3. District Magistrate, Anantnag.

4. Tehsildar, Shangus. 5. Avtar Krishen Koul, S/o Late Sri Samar Chand Koul, R/o Achabal Anantnag At present Lone No. 2/120 Saraswati Vihar (Tomal), Jammu.

Through: Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG for R- 1 to 4.

Mr. P. N. Bhat, Advocate for R-5.

Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE JAVED IQBAL WANI, JUDGE

ORDER

11.10.2023 (ORAL)

01. Through the medium of the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a writ of certiorari for quashing order dated 28/29.12.2011 (for short, ‘the impugned order’) passed by the District Magistrate, Anantnag- respondent 3 herein (for short, ‘the Magistrate’) under and in terms of the provisions of Jammu & Kashmir Migrant Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection and Restraint on Distress Sales)

Act, 1997 (for sho