Union Territory Of J And K Through Chief Secretary vs. Abdul Rahim Rather

ITEM NO.18

COURT NO.4

SECTION XII-A

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).18315-18316/2023

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 17-08-2022 in OWP No.641/2016 17-08-2022 in OWP No.143/2017 passed by the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar]

UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS.

PETITIONER(S)

VERSUS

ABDUL RAHIM RATHER & ANR.

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(IA No. 115681/2024 - EX-PARTE STAY)

Date: 07-01-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.V.N. BHATTI

• For Petitioner(s) Mr. G.M. Kawoosa, Adv. Mr. Pashupathi Nath Razdan, AOR
• For Respondent(s) Mr. Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, Adv. Mr. D. Mahesh Babu, AOR Mr. Dhanaeswar Gudapalli, Adv. Mr. B. Rama Krishna, Adv.

Mr. Nizar Ahmed Bhat, Adv. Mr. Omanakuttan K. K., AOR

Upon hearing the counsel the Court made the following ORDER

Heard Mr. G.M. Kawoosa, learned counsel for the petitioners, $\mathbf{1}$ Mr. Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, learned counsel for respondent no.1, and Mr. Nizar Ahmed Bhat, learned counsel for respondent no.2 (landlord).

It appears that respondent no.1 has been re-elected and is 2. ature Not Verifie www.continuing as the Speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. He is provided with official accommodation.

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3. For the landlord, Mr. Nizar Ahmed Bhat, learned counsel, submits that the requisite rent dues have already been received by his client.

4. In view of the changed circumstances, since respondent no.1 has already vacated the premises in question and is now occupying Government accommodation in his capacity as Speaker, the security department need not consider any alternate accommodation for the respondent no.1.

5. In these circumstances, we see no reason to keep these matters pending, and the same are ordered to be closed.

6. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(D. NAVEEN) (KAMLESH RAWAT)

COURT MASTER (SH) ASSISTANT REGISTRAR