HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 309/2020 C/W OWP 1213/2018 Reserved on : 27.11. 2025 Pronounced on :10.12. 2025 Uploaded on: 11.12.2025 WP(C) 309/2020 Residents of Village Siligam, Adhard, Dangerpora, Fohar, Tantraypora, Batpora, Akad, Palpora, Rakhchandipora, Salia Panzhalpora,Seer Hamdan, through:

1. Ghulam Rasool Bhat, Aged 55 Years S/o Ali Mohammad Bhat R/o Siligam, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

2. Gulzar Ahmad Ahangar, Aged 46 Years S/o Ghulam Qadir Ahangar R/o Siligam, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

3. Ghulam Rasool Tantray, Aged 54 Years S/o Mohammad Ibrahim Tantray R/o Adhard, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

4. Ghulam Hassan Bhat, Aged 52 Years S/o Abdul Gani Bhat R/o Dangerpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

5. Manzoor Ahmad Lone, Aged 40 Years S/o Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Lone R/o Dangerpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

6. Ghulam Qadir Lone, Aged 58 Years S/o Ghulam Ahmad Lone R/o Dangerpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

7. Ghulam Ahmad Dar, Aged 60 Years S/o Ghulam Mohammad Dar R/o Fohar, Tehsil Mattan, District Anantnag

8. Ali Mohammad Magray, Aged 45 Years S/o Abdul Wahab Magray R/o Tantraypora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

9. Ghulam Nabi Wani, Aged 55 Years S/o Abdul Wahab Wani R/o Batpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

10. Mukhtar Ahmad Bhat, Aged 42 Years S/o Sonaullah Bhat R/o Akad, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag 11. Mohammad Yousuf Wani, Aged 60 Years S/o Abdul Aziz Wani R/o Palpora, Tehsil Mattan, District Anantnag

12. Ghulam Hassan Shairgojri, Aged 59 Years S/o Abdul Gaffar Shairgojri R/o Rakchandipora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

13. Mushtaq Ahmad Pandith, Aged 38 Years S/o Abdul Rehman Pandith R/o Salia Panzhalpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag

14. Bilal Ahmad Tantray, Aged 41 Years S/o Mohammad Sultan Tantray R/o Seer Hamdan, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag ...Petitioners Through: Mr. G.A Lone, Advocate with Mr. Mujeeb Andrabi, Advocate VERSUS

1. Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir through Commissioner/Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu

2. Commissioner/Secretary to Government, General Administration Department, Civil Secretariat, Srinagar/Jammu.

3. Director Colleges Higher Education Department, Srinagar

4. Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag

5. Chief Engineer PW (R&B) Kashmir – Srinagar

6. Executive Engineer, PW (R&B), Division Khanabal, Anantnag

7. Sub Divisional Magistrate, Pahalgam

8. Tehsildar, Pahalgam, Anantnag

9. Principal Degree College Uttersoo, District Anantnag.

10. Chief Education Officer, Anantnag.

11. Head Master Boys High School, Aishmuqam, Anantnag

12. United AuqafAishmuqam, Pahalgam Constituency through Dr.

Abdul Rehman Khadim, S/o Ghulam Mohammad Khadim R/o Ziyarat Sharief, Aishmuqam, District Anantnag.

13. President Youth Forum, Aishmuqam Minhajul Islam RawlooS/o Mohamamd Yousuf RawlooR/o Aishmuqam, District Anantnag …Respondent(s)

Through: Mr. Ilyas Laway, GA.

OWP 1213/2018 United Auqaf Committees Aishmuqam Pahalgam Constituency through

1. Ghulam Hassan Peer, Aged 64 Years S/o Peer Ghulam Rasool R/o Aishmuqam President Markazi Masjid Jamia, Aishmuqam

2. Dr. Abdul Rehman Khadim, Aged 50 Years S/o Ghulam Mohammad Khadim R/o Aishmuqam President Ziarat Sharief Aishmuqam

3. Abdul Rehman Beig, Aged 65 Years S/o Ghulam Mohammad Beig R/o Aishmuqam Representative, Auqaf Shahi Masjid, Aishmuqam

4. Ghulam Mohammad Khaki, Aged 65 Years S/o Mohammad Maqbool Khaki R/o Irm Colony, AinooAishmuqam Representative Auqaf Committee Masjid Irm, Aishmuqam

5. Haji Ghulam Mohammad Dar, Aged 63 Years S/o Sonaullah Dar R/o Latroo, Aishmuqam President Auqaf Committee Masjid Irfan Latroo, Aishmuqam

6. Haji Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, Aged 63 Years S/o Ghulam Ahmad Sheikh R/o Irm Colony, AinooAishmuqam Representative Masjid Sharief Ziarat Aishmuqam

7. Molvi Bashir Ahmad Baba, Aged 63 Years S/o Mohammad Anwar Baba R/o Magray Mohalla Alshmuqam Representative Auqaf Masjid Shahenshah Aishmuqam

8. Ghulam Mohi-ud-din Bhat, Aged 64 Years S