HIGH COURT OF JAMMU &KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Reserved on: 05.05.2026 Pronounced on:15.05.2026 Uploaded on: 15.05.2026 Whether the operative part or full judgment is pronounced: Full CM No.2203/2026 In WP(C) No.850/2026 MOHAMMAD LATIEF DAR ...PETITIONER(S)/APPELLANT Through: - Mr. Tasaduq H. Khawaja, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Iman Ab. Muiz, Advocate.

Vs.

UT OF J&K AND OTHERS …RESPONDENT(S)

Through: - Mr. Faheem Nisar Shah, GA.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE

JUDGMENT

1) By this order, application of the petitioner seeking stay of operation of the impugned order bearing Government Order No.7-JK(Coop) of 2026 dated 15.04.2026, is proposed to be disposed of.

2) In the writ petition, while laying challenge to the aforesaid order issued by respondent No.1, the petitioner has averred that at present there is no Board of Directors of J&K Cooperative Bank (hereinafter “the respondent Bank”), in place as the nominated Board of Directors has outlived its life and elections for constitution of the Board of Directors/Management in accordance with the provisions of the J&K Cooperative Societies Act, 1989, have not been held so far. It is the contention of the petitioner that in thes