HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved On: 8th of April, 2026.

Pronounced On: 22nd of April, 2026.

Uploaded On: 22nd of April, 2026.

Whether the operative part or full Judgment is pronounced: Full.

1. Ghulam Nabi Bhat, Age: 60 Years

2. Tariq Ahmad Bhat, Age: 48 Years 3. Hilal Ahmad Bhat, Age: 46 Years

4. Farhan Sami-Ullah Bhat, Age: 42 Years All Sons of Late Gh. Mohd. Bhat R/O Iqbal Colony, Sonawar, Srinagar.

… Petitioner(s)

Through: -

Mr Bhat Fayaz Ahmad, Advocate with Ms Nighat Amin, Advocate.

V/s

1. Union of India through Secretary Defence Government of India, New Delhi.

2. Principal Director, Defence Estates, Northern Command, Jammu.

3. Cantonment Board, Badami Bagh, Srinagar Through Defence Estate Officer, Kashmir Circle Srinagar.

4. Chief Executive Officer, Cantonment Board, Badami Bagh, Srinagar.

5. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar.

6. Assistant Commissioner (Revenue), Srinagar.

7. Tehsildar (South), Srinagar.

… Respondent Through: -

Mr Tahir Majid Shamsi, DSGI with M/S Faizan Ahmad Ganie, CGC & Beenish, Advocate for R-1 & 2; and Mr Bikramdeep Singh, CGC/ Dy. AG for R-3 to 7.

CORA M: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE M. A. CHOWDHARY, JUDGE.

(JUDGMENT)

01. The Petitioners, through the medium