Sr. No. 28 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(C) No. 818/2022 Date of Pronouncement:- 20.04.2026 Uploaded on:- 20.04.2026 Haji Lal Mohd. and ors. ….Petitioner(s)

Through:- Ms. Abroo Chowdhary, Advocate vice Mr. K M Bhatti, Advocate.

V/s UT of J&K and ors. …..Respondent(s)

Through:- Ms. Mehar Bali, Advocate vice Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG.

CORAM: HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE MOKSHA KHAJURIA KAZMI, JUDGE

ORDER

1. By this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek a direction upon the respondents not to change the alignment of the already sanctioned road under NIT No. 177 of 2021-22 dated 13.10.2021 at S. No. 2, with a further direction upon the respondents to construct the road as per NIT No. 177 of 2021- 22 dated 13.10.2021 at S. No. 2. The said NIT was issued for construction of the road with the take-off from Qau Morh and to pass through Samyal, Gujjar and Ferozal Mohallas of Chappala (Chappal) and reach at Chandyal as per the original survey and alignment already notified, which is beneficial to all the inhabitants.

2. It is stated that the Chairperson, BDC Balakote tried to change the take-off point from Qau Morh to Briely near Kalaban Br