REGD NO. JK––33

THE

JAMMU AND KASHMIR OFFICIAL GAZETTE

Vol. 139] Srinagar, Thu., the 27th August, 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

[ No. 22

CONTENTS

English

Pages

Vernacular

pages

PART I-A–

Appointments,

promotions,

transfers

and

leave of absence sanctioned by the Governor,

Government and the Ministers ....

PART I-B–

Notifications,

Communiques

and

General

Orders by the Government and the Ministers ....

PART II-A– Appointments,

promotions,

transfers

and

leave of absence sanctioned by Heads of

Departments ....

PART II- B– Notifications, Notices and Orders by Heads

of

Departments,

Provincial

Heads,

Magistrates and other officers competent to

issue public notices under any law or rule ....

PART II-C–

Notifications, Notices and Orders by Election

Commission of India, Chief Electoral Officer,

Jammu and Kashmir and other Officers of the

Department,

Election

Petitions

and

Judgements of Election Tribunal ....

PART III–

Laws,

Regulations

and

Rules

passed

thereunder ....

PART IV–

Reprints from the Government of India Gazette

or Gazettes of others Governments....

PART V–

Information and Statistics ....

(a) Rates and prices in the State....

(b) Rates and wages ....

(c) Crop Report and Forecasts ....

(d) Whether Observations ....

(e) Vital Statistics ....

SUPPLEMENT-A– Trade

Monthly Imports and Exports from the

State ....

SUPPLEMENT-B– Police ....

SUPPLEMENT-C– Advertisements

....

216-236

163-188

5457-5716

77-80

Printed at the Government Press, Srinagar.

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PART I-A

Jammu & Kashmir Government–Orders

_________

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT

SRINAGAR

(Exercising powers of Bar Council under Section 58 of the Advocates

Act, 1961)

Notification

No. 1624 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Yasir Veqar Rather S/o Veqar Ahmad Rather

R/o Gund Macher, Lal Pora, Bismillah Colony, District Kupwara vide

Notification No. 1163 of 2021/RG/LP dated 14.09.2021 has been declared

as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1623 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Ubaid Mustafa Lone S/o Shamshad Ahmad

Lone R/o Bonpora, Tehsil Pahalgam, District Anantnag vide Notification

No. 4022 of 2025/RG/LP dated 31.12.2025 has been declared as

Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1622 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Tabia Showkat D/o Showkat Ahmad Qazi

R/o Rajpora Pulwama vide Notification No. 725 of 2026/RG/LP

dated 06.04.2026 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1621 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Tsering Yangzom D/o Sonam Phunchok

R/o Leh Ladakh Tehsil Khalsi District Leh vide Notification No. 2059 of

2023/RG/LP dated 13.09.2023 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1620 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Towfeeqa Banoo D/o Mohmmad Aslam Wani

R/o Kandi Khass, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara vide Notification

No. 2388 of 2025/RG/LP dated 22.07.2025 has been declared as

Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1619 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Tehzeeb Mushtaq D/o Mushtaq Ahmad Dar

R/o Shahvillayat Zaffron Colony Sempora, Tehsil & District Srinagar vide

Notification No. 2717 of 2025/RG/LP dated 22.08.2025 has been declared

as Absolute/Final.

By order.

–––––

Notification

No. 1618 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Tawfeeq Ali Banday S/o Zulfiqar Ali Banday

R/o H. No. 43, Rose Avenue, Peer Bagh Opp. Police Hqr. Tehsil

Khas District Srinagar vide Notification No. 2066 of 2023/RG/LP

dated 13.09.2025 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1617 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Snober Sameer D/o Sameer Ahmed Sofi

R/o Batamaloo S. D. Colony, Tehsil & District Srinagar vide Notification

No. 2619 of 2025/RG/LP dated 20.08.2025 has been declared as

Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1616 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Syed Faheem Masoud S/o Syed Shahid Masoud

ul Hassan Bukhar R/o Qazipora, Katipora, Tehsil Tangmarg, District

Baramulla vide Notification No. 326 of 2023/RG/LP dated 14.02.2023 has

been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

Notification

No. 1615 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Suhaib Shafi Tantray S/o Mohd Shafi Tantray

R/o Parray Pora Baghat Tehsil Chanapora District Srinagar vide

Notification No. 3688 of 2025/RG/LP dated 04.12.2025 has been declared

as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1614 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Showkat Ahmad Wani S/o Ab. Ahad Wani

R/o S. K. Bagh, B. K. Pora Budgam vide Notification No. 1578 of

2025/RG/LP dated 16.05.2025 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1613 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Samreen Raza D/o Khadam Hussain Mangral

R/o Nambla Uri, Tehsil Uri District Baramulla vide Notification No. 3687

of 2025/RG/LP dated 04.12.2025 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1612 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Syed Aqib Gillani S/o Syed Khatab Hussain

Shah R/o Basgran, Tehsil Uri District Baramulla vide Notification

No. 3168 of 2025/RG/LP dated 10.10.2025 has been declared as

Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1611 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Sheikh Momin S/o Sheikh Shabir Ahmad

R/o Shaheed Gunj, District Srinagar vide Notification No. 4016 of

2025/RG/LP dated 31.12.2025 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1610 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Sumaya Jan D/o Ghulam Nabi Wani R/o Kund

Pachgam Devsar Kulgam vide Notification No. 847 of 2025/RG/LP dated

13.03.2025 has been declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1609 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Sameena Showket D/o Showket Rashid Pir

R/o Magam Devespora, Tehsil Handwara, District Kupwara vide

Notification No. 2368 of 2025/RG/LP dated 19.07.2025 has been declared

as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1608 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Mr. Saqib Mukhtar S/o Mukhtar Ahad Matoo

R/o Hardu Aboora Mir Mohallah, Tehsil Kawarhama, District Baramulla

vide Notification No. 2012 of 2025/RG/LP dated 17.06.2025 has been

declared as Absolute/Final.

By order.

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Notification

No. 1607 of 2026/RG/LP Dated : 13-07-2026

Provisional admission as an Advocate, granted under the Advocates

Act, 1961 in favour of Ms. Sehrish Aijaz D/o Peerzada Aijaz Ahmad

Parsa R/o Ward No. 9, Papcha Tehsil & District Bandipora vide

Notification No. 3570 of 2025/RG/LP dated 14.11.2025 has been declared

as Absolute/Final.

By order.

Sd/-

SYED MUJTABA HUSSAIN,

Registrar Administration.

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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH

(Office of the Registrar General at Srinagar)

Notification

No. : 1789 of 2026/RG Dated : 12.08.2026

It is hereby notified for the information of all concerned that

pursuant to the "Mediation for Nation 3.0" drive launched under the

guidance of His Lordship Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Judge,

Supreme Court of India & Chairman, Mediation and Conciliation

Committee (MCPC) and under the directions of the Hon'ble Acting Chief

Justice, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, the following strategy shall be

adopted for implementation of the said Special Mediation Drive

throughout the High Court and the District/Taluka Courts of the Union

Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh :—

i)

All pending cases having an element of settlement, including

Matrimonial Disputes, Accident Claims, Cheque Bounce

Cases, Criminal Compoundable Cases, Consumer Disputes,

Debt Recovery/SARFAESI Matters, Arbitration Matters,

Commercial Disputes, Service Matters, Partition Cases,

Eviction Cases, Land Acquisition Cases, Labour Cases and

other suitable Civil Matters, shall be identified and considered

for referral to mediation.

ii)

The identified matters shall be screened and listed before the

Hon'ble Benches under a separate list titled "For Referral to

Mediation for Nation 3.0" for consideration of referral to

mediation.

iii)

All the cases referred in clause (i) and pending in Ordinary

Motion cause list after 07.09.2026, shall be preponed and

listed in the "For Referral to the Special Mediation Drive-

Mediation for Nation 3.0" cause list.

iv)

The per day limit of cases required to be listed in the

"For Referral to the Special Mediation Drive-Mediation for

Nation 3.0" cause list shall not be more than 20 per Hon'ble

Single Bench per day.

v)

All the cases which will be returned without referral order

with regard to mediation will be listed as per their last listing

status that is Urgent/Ordinary/Admitted. The unlisted cases

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which were listed only for the purpose of referral to the

mediation without any last listing status will be listed as per

their turn/roster.

vi)

The phone numbers of the Advocates and that of the parties,

if available, shall be reflected in the referral order.

vii) The process of identification, pre-mediation screening,

issuance of notices/information to the parties and referral of

suitable matters to the Mediation Centers shall be undertaken

as under :—

TIMELINE

OBJECTIVE

12 to 26, August, 2026

Identification of pending cases having

an element of settlement.

17 to 31, August, 2026

Pre-Mediation Screening exercise of

cases.

01 to 26, September, 2026

Continuous preparation of Cause Lists.

07 to 30, September, 2026

Listing of Screened cases before

Hon'ble Courts for referral.

1st October, 2026

Commencement

of

mediation

proceedings

under

the

Special

Mediation Drive 3.0.

30th December, 2026

Culmination of mediation proceedings

under the Special Mediation Drive 3.0.

viii) Ld. Advocates/Party-in-person will also provide the details of

cases in which there exist an element of settlement in the

concerned Judicial Branches on or before 07.09.2026, so that

the same could be also listed in "For Referral to the Special

Mediation Drive-Mediation for Nation 3.0" list.

ix)

Every referral order shall invariably contain the name of the

Mediation Centre, the first date of mediation, and the mobile

number and e-mail address of the Coordinator of the

concerned Mediation Centre.

x)

The Registrars Judicial, Jammu and Srinagar, High Court

shall prepare and publish separate cause list of the identified

matters and ensure their timely placement before the Hon'ble

Benches.

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xi)

In respect of matters pending before District/Taluka Courts,

the Pre-Mediation Screening of the cases having an element

of settlement may be undertaken by the Referral Judges

concerned, in coordination with the respective Secretaries,

DLSAS/ Chairman TLSC, in accordance with the SOP issued

by the MCPC and only such cases as are found suitable for

mediation may thereafter be referred to the concerned

Mediation Centre for further proceedings.

xii) The learned Registrars Judicial, Jammu Wing and Srinagar

Wing, may be directed to issue the requisite notices to the

parties/learned counsels concerned for appearance before the

Id. Mediator on the date, time and venue fixed by the Office

of the Coordinator, Main Mediation Centre, for 1^st mediation

proceedings under the "Mediation for Nation 3.0" campaign.

xiii) 'Referral Judges' Training Programme may be organized in

online or offline mode by the High Court Mediation &

Conciliation Committee, as considered appropriate.

xiv) Mediation proceedings may be conducted in physical, online

or hybrid mode, depending upon the convenience of the

parties. District Legal Services Authorities/Taluka Legal

Services Committees shall extend all necessary assistance for

online mediation proceedings.

xv) Services of all empanelled mediators/who have undergone

MCPC's 40 Hours mediation Training shall be utilized during

the campaign. New temporary panel of mediators as per Rule

3(b) MCPC of Mediation Act, 2015 may also be used during

"Mediation for Nation 3.0" Drive.

xvi) Wide publicity shall be given to the campaign through print,

electronic and social media, besides publication on the

official website and notice boards of the High Court and

District/Taluka Courts.

xvii) The Coordinator, Main Mediation Centre (Nodal Officer),

High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, shall monitor

the implementation of the campaign, consolidate the data

received from all Mediation Centers in UT of J&K and UT of

Ladakh and submit the same to the MCPC.

xviii) Hon'ble Judges may be requested to take up the settled

matters on priority. For this, the settled cases be listed a top

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the cause list or under a separate heading so that these cases

are taken up before regular matters so as to avoid

inconvenience to the parties who have already reached a

settlement through Mediation ensuring a prompt disposal.

xix) Every Mediator appointed for conducting

mediation

proceedings under the "Mediation for Nation 3.0" campaign

shall make endeavor to conclude the mediation proceedings

and submit the mediation report to the concerned

Court/Registry by or before the next date of hearing or within

the time prescribed under the Jammu and Kashmir Mediation

and Conciliation Rules, 2019, as the case may be.

xx) In case no report is received within 90 days of referral and

without obtaining extension of the time from competent

Court/Authority in accordance with the Jammu and Kashmir

Mediation and Conciliation Rules, 2019, such mediation

proceedings shall be treated as failed for the purpose of the

Special Mediation Drive, and the case shall be returned to the

concerned Registry/Court for listing before the appropriate

Hon'ble Court for further proceedings in accordance with law.

The Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) contained in Annexure-X

for implementation of "Mediation for Nation 3.0" Drive shall be

followed by all concerned in letter and spirit.

Sd/-

M. K. SHARMA,

Registrar General.

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Annexure-‘x’

The

Standard

Operating

Procedure

as

approved

by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikram Nath, Hon'ble

Chairman, Mediation & Conciliation Project Committee

for “Mediation for Nation 3.0” (1-10-2026 to

31-12-2026).

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STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR

MEDIATION FOR NATIΟΝ 3.Ο

During the virtual meeting of His Lordship, the Hon'ble Mr. Justice

Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Chairman, Mediation

& Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) with the Hon'ble Chief

Justices and Executive Chairpersons of the High Courts of India, the

Hon'ble Chairman, MCPC was pleased to accede to the request of

the participating High Courts of India for an SOP for Mediation for

Nation 3.0.

This SOP has been prepared under the guidance and direction of the

Hon’ble Chairman, MCPC and His Lordship has approved the same.

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SOP FOR MEDIATION FOR NATION 3.0

1. TIME LINE

TIME LINE

OBJECTIVE

1st August

–

30th September, 2026

 Identification of pending cases having an

element of settlement.

 Pre-Mediation Screening exercise of cases.

 Notice/information to parties.

 Referral of fit cases to mediation centers.

 Awareness and outreach

 Publication of list of identified cases on the

Notice Board of the Court, Bar and official

websites.

 Appointment of Nodal Officers for their

State.

30th September, 2026

 Transmission

of

cases

identified

and

referred in prescribed format (Annexure A)

to MCPC on designated email ID:

[email protected]

1st October, 2026

 Mediation for Nation 3.0 begins

30th October,

30th November,

2nd January 2027

 Transmission of data in prescribed format

(Annexure B) to the MCPC by the nodal

officer to the designated email ID:

[email protected]

2. Action by the High Court Mediation Committee/District

Court/Taluka Court

All matters having elements of settlement, including matters

pending under each of the following categories, may be referred for

mediation.

1. Matrimonial Disputes Cases.

2. Accident Claims Cases.

3. Cheque Bounce Cases.

4. Criminal Compoundable Cases.

5. Consumer Disputes Cases.

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6. Debt Recovery Cases/Sarfaesi Cases.

7. Execution Proceedings.

8.

Arbitration Matters Under the Arbitration and Conciliation

Act.

9. commercial disputes cases.

10. Service Cases.

11. Partition Cases.

12. Eviction Cases.

13. Land Acquisition Cases.

14. Labour Act Cases.

15. Other Suitable Civil Cases.

A. For this campaign, the High Court Mediation Committee may

intensively focus on any particular category, as per its wisdom for

maximum settlement. However, cases of other categories should also

be identified, referred and taken up in Mediation for Nation 3.0 if

there exists an element of settlement.

B. Cases shall be assigned to mediators, as far as practicable, equitably;

however, the Coordinator of the Mediation Centre may refer more

matters to any particular mediator based on their knowledge,

expertise, and experience.

C. Wherever necessary, any suitable person may be appointed to conduct

mediation under Rule 3(b) of the MCPC Rules, 2015.

D. The referral order should include the information as to the mediation

centre, first date of mediation, the mobile number and the email ID of

the Coordinator of the Mediation Centre where the parties are to

appear for settlement efforts.

E. A Nodal Officer shall be nominated by the Mediation Committee of

the High Court who shall communicate with MCPC during this

campaign for transmission of data and coordination.

F. Referral Judges training should be organized for all the judges of the

state in accordance with the MCPC ‘One-Day Referral Judges

Training Programme’. This training may be held at the Judicial

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Academy or in any particular District for a cluster of nearby Districts

as per the discretion of the Mediation Committee of the High Court.

G. Referral Judges Training may be held in offline or online mode as per

the discretion of the Mediation Committee of the High Court.

H. Each Mediation Committee of the High Court shall conduct an impact

assessment of the campaign-Mediation for Nation 3.0, covering all

the aspects of the campaign including Referral, Successful Mediation,

Unsuccessful Mediation, and Non-Starter. Such impact report shall be

communicated to the MCPC within 30° days of the completion of

Mediation

for

Nation

3.0

to

the

designated

email

ID:

[email protected].

4. Action by SLSA/DLSA/TLSC/Mediation Centre

A.

Services of all existing mediators, as far as possible, shall be

availed.

B.

The mediators who have recently undergone MCPC's 40 Hours

Mediation Training shall also be marked matters subject to the

satisfaction of the coordinator even if they have not completed 20

co-mediations.

C.

In addition to the mediator in any case, a newly trained mediator,

who is yet to complete their 20 co-mediations may be appointed

with the main mediator.

D.

Mediation settlement efforts shall be made on all 7 days of the

week as per the convenience of the parties.

E.

Parties willing to appear online shall be allowed to appear online.

Mediation may be in offline mode (physical mode), online mode or

in Hybrid mode as per the convenience of the parties. Taluka or

District Legal Services Authority shall facilitate online mediation.

F.

Wide publicity in print and electronic modem shall be given to this

campaign.

G.

Entire data of cases shall be transmitted to the MCPC

in prescribed format (Annexure B) only via email to

[email protected].

5. Action by MCPC

A.

Secretary MCPC shall provide the contact details of the senior

officers of the Department of Financial Services, Govt. of India,

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Public and Private Sector Banks and Public and Private Sector non

Life Insurance Companies to all the High Court Mediation

Committees of India.

B.

Secretary MCPC shall send a copy of this SOP to the Secretary

DFS and all the Banks and Non Life Insurance Companies of

India.

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ANNEXURE-A

Format for Sending the Identified Cases Data

S.

No.

Category

Number of pending cases

identified for mediation

Number of cases

referred

1

Matrimonial

cases,

Including

DV

Act

Cases and 498A IPC/85

BNS Cases

2

Accident Claims Case

3

Cheque Bounce Cases

4

Criminal

Compoundable Cases

5

Consumer Disputes

Cases

6

Debt

Recovery

Cases/SARFAESI

Cases

7

Execution Proceeding

Cases

8

Arbitration Matters

9

Commercial Disputes

10

Service Matters Cases

11

Partition Cases

12

Eviction Cases

13

Land Acquisition Cases

14

Labour Act Cases

15

Other Suitable Civil

Cases

TOTAL



This data is to be sent in Excel and PDF format to MCPC.



This data is to be sent by the 30th of September 2026.

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ANNEXURE - B

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category :

Matrimonial cases, Including DV Act Cases and 498A IPC/85 BNS

Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Accident

Claims Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY :

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Cheque

Bounce Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY :

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category : Criminal

Compoundable Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

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TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Consumer

Disputes Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category : Debt

Recovery Cases/ SARFAESI Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Execution

Proceeding Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Arbitration

Matters

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

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[No. 22

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Commercial

Disputes

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Service

Matters Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Partition

Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Eviction

Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

No. 22]

The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

235

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Land

Acquisition Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Labour Act

Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

Format for Sending the Data of Settled Cases under the Category: Other

Suitable Civil Cases

S.

No.

Case

number

Name of

Mediator

Appointed

Date of

settlement

Date of

disposal

Whether

Disposal

Updated on

NJDG

TOTAL NO. OF CASES REFERRED UNDER THE CATEGORY:

This data is to be sent in Excel and PDF format to MCPC.



This data is to be sent for each category in separate sheets.



This data is to be sent on the 30th of October, 30th of November,

and 30th of December 2026.

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[No. 22

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Vol. 139] Srinagar, Thu., the 27th August, 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

PART I—B

Jammu and Kashmir Government—Notifications.

———

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

CIVIL SECRETARIAT—HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT, SRINAGAR/JAMMU

Subject :—Notification of Citizen Charter of Housing and Urban

Development Department.

———

Government Order No. 176-JK(HUD) of 2026

Dated 22.08.2026

The Citizen Charter of Housing & Urban Development

Department forming Annexure “A” to this Government Order, is hereby

notified for information of the General Public.

By order of Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

Sd/-

MANDEEP KAUR, IAS,

Commissioner/Secretary to the Government.

———

164 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

Annexure to Government Order No. 176-JK(HUD) 2026.

Dated : 22-08-2026

CITIZEN CHARTER

1. Introduction

The Housing & Urban Development Department (H&UDD),

Government of Jammu & Kashmir, is entrusted with the

responsibility

of

promoting

planned

urban

development,

strengthening urban governance, enhancing civic infrastructure,

facilitating sustainable housing, and improving the quality of life of

urban residents across the Union Territory.

The

Department

functions

through

Urban

Local

Bodies,

Development Authorities, Housing Board, Special Purpose Vehicles

and other subordinate organizations to ensure efficient, transparent,

accountable and citizen-centric administration.

This Citizen Charter outlines our commitment to providing

responsive governance, maintaining transparency in public service

delivery and ensuring accountability in all departmental functions.

2. Vision

To develop sustainable, resilient, inclusive and well-planned urban

areas that provide quality civic amenities, efficient public services

and an enhanced quality of life for every citizen of Jammu &

Kashmir.

3. Mission

The Department is committed to :

•

Promoting planned and sustainable urban development.

•

Strengthening Urban Local Bodies and urban institutions.

•

Developing quality urban infrastructure and civic amenities.

•

Ensuring transparent, accountable and responsive governance.

•

Facilitating affordable housing and planned urban growth.

•

Encouraging public participation in urban development.

•

Adopting innovative technologies for effective urban

management.

•

Protecting the urban environment through sustainable

development practices.

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165

4. Our Core Values

The Department shall be guided by the following principles:

•

Integrity

•

Transparency

•

Accountability

•

Professionalism

•

Citizen-Centric Governance

•

Inclusiveness

•

Responsiveness

•

Sustainability

•

Innovation

•

Excellence in Public Service

5. Our Commitments to Citizens

The Housing & Urban Development Department is committed to:

•

Providing fair, transparent and impartial administration.

•

Delivering public services efficiently and in accordance with

applicable laws, rules and Government policies.

•

Ensuring courteous, respectful and professional behaviour by

all officials.

•

Promoting transparency and openness in decision-making.

•

Providing access to information as permissible under law.

•

Addressing public grievances in a fair and timely manner.

•

Continuously improving the quality of governance and

public services.

•

Encouraging participatory urban planning and community

engagement.

•

Upholding the highest standards of integrity and ethical

conduct.

6. Standards of Service

The Department shall endeavour to :

•

Acknowledge written communications and grievances

within 3 working days and endeavour to dispose of routine

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matters within 30 working days, subject to applicable laws

and procedures.

•

Maintain transparency in all administrative processes.

•

Respond to public communications within 15 working days,

wherever no statutory timeline is prescribed.

•

Dispose of grievances promptly through established

mechanisms.

•

Ensure that citizens are treated with dignity, courtesy and

respect.

•

Facilitate access to information and guidance regarding

departmental procedures.

•

Promote simplicity, efficiency and accountability in public

administration.

7. Expectations from Citizens

The Department expects citizens to :

•

Provide accurate and complete information while seeking

services.

•

Comply with applicable laws, regulations and Government

instructions.

•

Respect public property and civic infrastructure.

•

Cooperate with public officials in the discharge of their

duties.

•

Participate actively in maintaining cleanliness and civic

discipline.

•

Report instances of corruption, malpractice or misuse of

public resources.

•

Pay municipal taxes, fees and user charges within the

prescribed time.

•

Avoid encroachments and damage to public property.

•

Make truthful declarations and submit authentic documents.

•

Refrain from frivolous or malicious complaints.

•

Cooperate during inspections and field verification.

•

Promote responsible urban citizenship and environmental

conservation.

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167

8. Transparency and Accountability

The Department is committed to :

•

Promoting openness in governance.

•

Ensuring accountability at every level.

•

Facilitating access to public information in accordance with

the law.

•

Periodically reviewing administrative processes for greater

efficiency.

•

Encouraging citizen participation in governance.

•

Strengthening institutional integrity through continuous

monitoring and improvement.

9. Commitment to Good Governance

The Housing & Urban Development Department shall continuously

strive to :

•

Enhance administrative efficiency.

•

Improve institutional capacity.

•

Promote innovation in urban governance.

•

Ensure equitable and inclusive urban development.

•

Foster environmentally sustainable growth.

•

Deliver

quality

public

services

with

integrity

and

professionalism.

10. Public Grievance Redressal Mechanism

The Housing & Urban Development Department is committed to

providing an accessible, transparent and time-bound grievance

redressal mechanism to address complaints, suggestions and public

concerns relating to the functioning of the Department and its

subordinate organizations.

A. Modes of Lodging Grievances

Citizens may lodge grievances through any of the following

channels :

•

Online : Through the J&K Government Unified Grievance

Redressal Portal (JK Samadhan) or any other grievance

portal notified by the Government.

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•

E-mail : By sending the grievance to the official e-mail

address of the Department.

•

Written Representation : By submitting a signed

representation at the Housing & Urban Development

Department, Civil Secretariat Jammu/Srinagar during

working hours.

•

Public Grievance Cells/Camps: Through grievance camps

or public hearing mechanisms organized by the Department

from time to time.

B. Grievance Redressal Officer

The Administrative Department shall notify a Designated Grievance

Redressal Officer/Nodal Officer from time to time.

C. Time Lines

The Department shall endeavour to adhere to the following

timelines :

Activity

Timeline

Acknowledgement of

grievance

Within 3 working days

Forwarding to the

concerned section/office

Within 5 working days

Disposal of routine

grievances

Within 30 days

Complex cases requiring

field

verification

or

consultation

Within 45 days, with reasons for the

extended timeline communicated to the

complainant wherever feasible

Where a grievance pertains to another Department or agency, it

shall be transferred to the appropriate authority at the earliest,

and the complainant shall be informed accordingly.

D. Appeal/Escalation

If the complainant is not satisfied with the disposal of the

grievance, the matter may be escalated to the authority notified

under the applicable grievance redressal Public Services

Guarantee framework or other competent authority notified by

the Department.

Note : The above timelines are indicative and subject

to statutory provisions, completeness of submissions, field

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169

verification,

inter-departmental

consultations

and

other

procedural requirements, wherever applicable.

E. Commitment

The Department shall ensure that every grievance is dealt with

fairly, objectively, transparently and in accordance with the

applicable laws, rules and Government instructions. Periodic

monitoring of grievance disposal shall be undertaken to

improve service delivery and citizen satisfaction.

11. Feedback and Suggestions

The Department welcomes constructive suggestions and feedback

from citizens for improving governance, public service delivery and

urban development initiatives.

Citizen feedback serves as an important instrument for enhancing

transparency, accountability and administrative effectiveness.

12. Citizen's Pledge

“We, in the Housing & Urban Development Department,

Government of Jammu & Kashmir, reaffirm our commitment to

serve every citizen with integrity. impartiality, transparency and

professionalism. We shall strive to provide responsive, accountable

and efficient governance while promoting sustainable urban

development and improving the quality of life of all urban residents

of Jammu & Kashmir.

13. Departmental Services and Service Delivery

Major public services are delivered through Urban Local Bodies,

Development Authorities, the J&K Housing Board and other

subordinate organizations. The Department provides policy

oversight, regulatory guidance and monitoring, while service

delivery is undertaken by the respective implementing agencies.

Major public services are notified under Jammu & Kashmir Public

Services Guarantee Act from time to time.

14. Digital Governance

The Department shall promote digital governance through online

applications, electronic payments, application tracking, e-Office,

electronic records and other technology-enabled citizen services,

wherever available.

Illustrative Online services include building permissions, land use

permissions, municipal administration, sanitation, housing, urban

170 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

planning, civic infrastructure and other services notified from time

to time.

Major

Services

Implementing

Agency

Indicative

Timeline

Appellate Authority

Building

Permission

Concerned

ULB/Development

Authority

30 days as per

PSGA

Concerned

Head

of

Organization

Birth/Death

Certificates

Urban

Local

Bodies

30 days as per

PSGA

Concerned

Commissioner/CEO/EO

Housing

Services

J&K

Housing

Board

As per scheme Managing

Director,

J&K Housing Board

NOC for

Commercial

Establishment

Urban

Local

Bodies

30 days as per

PSGA

Concerned

Commissioner/

CEO/EO

Street

Vending

Licence

Urban

Local

Bodies

30 days as per

PSGA

Concerned

Commissioner/

CEO/EO

Pet

Registration

Urban

Local

Bodies

30 days as per

PSGA

Concerned

Commissioner/

CEO/EO

NOC

from

JDA, LCMA,

JKHB

&

UEED.

Concerned

ULB/Development

Authority

21 days as per

PSGA

Concerned VC/MD/SE

15. Right to Information

The Department shall facilitate access to information in accordance

with the Right to Information Act, 2005. Details of the Public

Information Officers and Appellate Authorities are available on the

Department's website i.e.,https://hudd.jk.gov.in

16. Integrity and Anti-Corruption

The Department follows a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.

Citizens shall neither offer nor pay any illegal gratification and are

encouraged to report any demand for bribes or corrupt practices

through the prescribed vigilance or grievance mechanisms.

17. Contact Details

Housing & Urban Development Department, Civil Secretariat,

Jammu/Srinagar.

Official Website: https://hudd.jk.gov.in

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171

Public Grievance Portal: JK Samadhan (Government of J&K)

Official e-mail: [email protected]

Office Hours: During notified Government office hours.

Telephone: 0191-2571609, 0194-2506024

Citizen Feedback: Through Department website/JK Samadhan.

18. Monitoring and Periodic Review

The Administrative Department shall review this Citizen Charter

annually or whenever required to update services, timelines,

designated officers, appellate authorities and contact details.

19. Annexure-I

A comprehensive service catalogue notified under the Jammu

Kashmir Public Services Guarantee framework containing the

service name, implementing organization, designated officer,

prescribed timeline, first and second appellate authorities etc is

attached as Annexure “A”.

———

172 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

Annexure “A”

Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act (PSGA)

Notifications

1) SRO 224 of 2011 dated 21-07-2011

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

a)

Birth/ Death Certificate

JMC/SMC

b)

NOC for construction of house.

SDA/JDA/TΡΟ

c)

Building Permission for construction of house

SMC/JMC/ULB

2) SRO 467 of 2018 dated 16-10-2018

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

a)

Building permission for construction of

house/commercial establishment/ industrial and

other admissible units.

JMC/SMC/ULB

b)

Plinth level inspection of permitted

house/commercial establishment/ industrial and

other admissible units after the date of intimation in

the limits, as the case may be.

JMC/SMC/ULB

c)

Final completion inspection/ occupancy Certificate

of permitted house/industrial/other admissible

Units after the date of intimation.

SMC/JMC/ULB

d)

Issuance of License/NOC for running trade within

the limits as the case may be

SMC/JMC/ULB

e)

Issuance of license for Rehri to be operated within

the limits as the case may be.

SMC/JMC/ULB

3) SO 247 of 2021 dated 19-07-2021

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

a) Trade License and Renewal thereof

JMC/SMC

b) Grant of Road Cut permission

JMC/SMC/ULB/LCMA

c) Inspection carried out for (a) granting road

cutting permission and (b) verification to ensure

proper restoration.

JMC/SMC/ULB/LCMA

d) Obtaining Sewer/Drainage Connection

JMC/SMC/JDA/SDA/ULB

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173

4) SO 36 of 2022 dated 27-01-2022

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

a) Signage License for Advertisement.

JMC/SMC

b) Sanction for storage of Construction Material

including rubbish and excavated earth on the

public road or pavement during construction of

building(s).

JMC/SMC

5) SO 145 of 2023 dated 16-03-2023

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

1. Application for Correction in the Existing Birth

Record and Issuance of Certificate

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

2. Application for Issuance of Non Availability

Certificate of Birth Record

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

3. Application for Correction in the Existing Death

Record and Issuance of Certificate

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

4. Application for Issuance of Non Availability

Certificate of Death Record

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

5. Application for registration of Pet Dog

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

6. Application for no objection certificate for

commercial

establishments

for

Municipal

Corporation only

JMC/SMC

6) SO 189 dated 11.07.2025

S.

No.

Service Name

Pertains to

1. NOC for tree felling within the limits

JMC/SMC/ULBJ/ULBK

———

174 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR GENERAL

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(Administration Section)

Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar

Notification

Srinagar, the 21st July, 2011

SRO 224.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of the

Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 (Act No. IX of

2011), the Government hereby notify the following services and the

designated officers/appellate authorities as under :—

Housing & Urban Development Department :

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Designated

Officer

Stipulated

time

frame for

providing

service

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

1

Birth Death

Certificate

Registrar/Health

Officer

concerned

30 days

Joint Municipal

Commissioner

(Adm)

concerned

Municipal

Commissioner

concerned

2

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

Srinagar

Development

Authority

Secretary,

Srinagar

Development

Authority

30 days

Vice

Chairman,

SDA

Divisional

Commissioner

concerned

3.

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

Jammu

Development

Authority

Secretary,

Jammu

Development

Authority

30 days

Vice Chairman,

JDA

Divisional

Commissioner

concerned

4.

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

Town Planning

Organization.

Chief

Town

Planner

30 days

Divisional

Commissioner

concerned

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UDD

5.

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

Power

Development

Department

Executive

Engineer

concerned

30 days

Superintending

Engineer

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

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175

6.

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

PHE.

Executive

Engineer

concerned

30 days

Superintending

Engineer

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

7.

NOC

for

construction of

house

from

Nazool.

Tehsildar/Nazool

concerned

30 days

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

8.

Building

permission for

construction of

house

from

Municipal

Corporation,

Srinagar

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/Planning

30 days

Municipal

Commissioner

Srinagar

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UD

9.

Building

permission for

construction of

house

from

Municipal

Corporation,

Jammu

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/Planning

30 days

Municipal

Commissioner

Jammu

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UD

Department

10 Building

permission for

construction of

house

from

Municipal

Council

Committee.

Executive

Officer

concerned

30 days

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

———

176 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR GENERAL

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(Public Services Management Cell)

Civil Secretariat, Srinagar.

Notification

Srinagar, the 16th October, 2018

SRO-467.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read

with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act,

2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), and in partial modification of the

notifications issued on the subject, the Government hereby notify the

following services and the Designated Officers/Appellate Authorities for

the purpose as under :

Housing & Urban Development Department :

S.

No.

Name of the Service

Designated

Officer

Stipulated

time

frame for

providing

service

First

Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

1

Building permission

for construction of

house/commercial

establishment,

industrial and other

admissible units from

Municipal

Corporation Srinagar.

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm,)

Planning

30 days

Municipal

Commissioner

Srinagar

Divisional

Commissioner,

Kashmir

2

Building permission

for construction of

house/commercial

establishment,

industrial and other

admissible units from

Municipal

Corporation Srinagar.

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm),

Planning

30 days

Municipal

Commissioner

Jammu

Divisional

Commissioner,

Jammu

3

Building permission

for construction of

house/commercial

establishment,

industrial and other

admissible units from

Municipal

Council/Committee

Executive

Officer

concerned

30 days

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

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177

4.

Plinth

Level

inspection

of

permitted

house/

commercial

establishment/industri

al

and

other

admissible Units after

the date of intimation

in

the

limits

of

JMC/SMC

as

the

case may be.

Enforcement

Officer

concerned

7 days

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/

Planning

Commissioner

Municipal

Corporation

Jammu,

Srinagar as the

case may be

5.

Final

completion

inspection/occupancy

Certificate

of

permitted

House/

industrial/other

admissible Units after

the date of intimation

in

the

limits

of

JMC/SMC

as

the

case may be.

Enforcement

Officer

concerned

8

days

(7 days for

inspection

and 1 day

for

issuance

of

certificate)

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/

Planning

Commissioner

Municipal

Corporation

Jammu,

Srinagar as the

case may be

6.

Plinth

Level

inspection

of

permitted

house/

industrial/other

admissible

Units

after

the

date

of

intimation

in

Municipal

Council/

Committees

Khilafwarzi

Inspector

concerned

7 days

Executive

Officer

concerned

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned.

7.

Final

completion

inspection/occupancy

Certificate

of

permitted

house/industrial/other

admissible Units after

the date of intimation

in Municipal Council/

Committees

Khilafwarzi

Inspector

concerned

8 days (7

days

for

inspection

and 1 day

for

issuance

of

certificate)

Executive

Officer

concerned

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned.

8.

Issuance of license/

NOC

for

running

trade

within

the

limits of Municipal

Corporation Jammu/

Srinagar as the case

may be

Chief Revenue

Officer/

Assistant

Commissioner

(Revenue)

SMC/JMC

30

days

(from the

date

of

receipt of

clearance

from

UTEIC)

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/

Planning

concerned

Commissioner

JMC/SMC as

the case may

be

178 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

9.

Issuance of License

for

Rehri

to

be

operated within the

limits of JMC/SMC

as the case may be

Chief Revenue

Officer/Assistan

t

Commissioner

(Revenue)

SMC/JMC

30 days

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)/

Planning

concerned

Commissioner

JMC/SMC as

the case may

be

10. Issuance of License/

NOC

for

running

Trades/Units

within

the limit of Municipal

Committee/Council

as the case may be.

Executive

Officer

concerned

30

days

(from the

date

of

clearances/

NOCs

from

departmen

t)

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

11. Issuance of license

for

Rehri

to

be

operated within the

limits of Municipal

Committees/Councils

as the case may be

Executive

Officer

concerned

30 days

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

concerned

———

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179

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR GENERAL

ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar

Notification

Srinagar, the 19th of July, 2021

S.O. 247—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 of

the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act, 2011 (Act No.

IX of 2011), the Government hereby notifies the following services,

timelines and the Designated Officers/ Appellate Authorities for the

departments mentioned below :—

Housing & Urban Development Department :

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Timelines

Designated

Officer

Ist Appellate

Authority

2nd

Appellate

Authority

1

Trade License and

Renewal thereof

07 days

Joint

Commissioner

(Planning)

Commissioner

Divisional

Commissioner

Concerned.

2

Grant of Road Cut

permission :

i. (Municipal

Corporation

Jammu/Srinagar)

07 days

Executive

Engineer

Joint

Commissioner

Works

Commissioner

ii. Urban Local

Bodies (ULB)

07 days

Concerned

Chief

Executive

Officer

Additional

District

Development

Commissioner

of the District

in which ULB

Falls.

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned.

iii.

Lakes

and

Water

Ways

Development

Authority

(LAWDA)

07 days

Executive

Engineer

Vice Chairman

Divisional

Commissioner

Kashmir

3.

Inspection

carried

out for (a) granting

road

cutting

permission and (b)

verification

to

ensure

proper

restoration.

i. (Municipal

Corporation

Jammu/Srinagar)

07 days

Executive

Engineer

Joint

Commissioner,

Works

Commissioner

180 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

ii.

Urban

Local

Bodies (ULB)

07 days

Concerned

Chief

Executive

Officer

Additional

District

Development

Commissioner

of the District in

which

ULB

Falls.

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned.

iii.

Lakes

and

Water

Ways

Development

Authority

(LAWDA)

07 days

Executive

Engineer

Vice Chairman

Divisional

Commissioner

Kashmir

4.

Obtaining

Sewer/Drainage

Connection :

i. Jammu

Municipal

Corporation/

Srinagar Municipal

Corporation

15 Days

Executive

Engineer

(Drainage)

Superintending

Engineer

(Drainage)

Commissioner

ii. Jammu

Development

Authority/Srinagar

Development

Authority

(JDA/SDA)

15 Days

Collector

Director

Land

Management

Vice

Chairman

iii.

Urban

Local

Bodies (ULB)

15 Days

Concerned

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

District

Development

Commissioner

of the District in

which the ULB

Falls.

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned.

———

No. 22] The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

181

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(PSGA) Civil Secretariat, Jammu/Srinagar

Notification

Jammu, the 27th of January, 2022

S.O. 36.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read

with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee

Act, 2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), the Government hereby notifies the

following services, timelines and Designated Officers/Appellate

Authorities for the departments mentioned below :—

Housing & Urban Development Department :

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Timelines Designated

Officer

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

1. Signage License for

Advertisement

15 days

Chief

Revenue

Officer

Joint

Commissioner,

Municipal

Corporation.

Commissioner,

Municipal

Corporation.

2. Sanction

for

storage

of

Construction

Material including

rubbish

and

excavated earth on

the public road or

pavement

during

construction

of

building(s).

07 days

Chief

Sanitation

Officer

Joint

Commissioner,

Municipal

Corporation.

Commissioner,

Municipal

Corporation.

———

182 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

(PSGA) Civil Secretariat, J&K.

Notification

Jammu, the 16th of March, 2023

S.O. 145.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read

with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act,

2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), the Government hereby notifies the

following services, timelines and the Designated Officers/Appellate

Authorities for the departments mentioned below :-

Housing and Urban Development Department

Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC)

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Timelines

Designated

Officer

First

Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

Remarks

1.

Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Birth Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Health Officer

(Registrar Vital

&

Statistics),

JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm.), JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

2.

Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Birth Record

30 days

Health Officer

(Registrar Vital

&

Statistics),

JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm.), JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

3.

Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Death Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Health Officer

(Registrar Vital

&

Statistics),

JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm.), JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

4.

Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Death Record

30 days

Health Officer

(Registrar Vital

&

Statistics),

JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm.), JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

5.

Application

for

Registration

of Pet Dog

30 days

Municipal

Veterinary

Officer, JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Health

&

Sanitation),

JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

No. 22] The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

183

6.

Application

for

no

objection

certificate for

commercial

establishments

for Municipal

Corporation

only

20 days

Deputy

Commissioner

(North), JMC

Joint

Commissioner

(Enforcement

&

Revenue),

JMC

Commissioner,

JMC

Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC)

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Timelines Designated

Officer

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

Remarks

7.

Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Birth Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Health

Officer, SMC

Joint

Commissioner(s),

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

8.

Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Birth Record

30 days

Health

Officer, SMC

Joint

Commissioner(s),

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

9.

Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Death Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Health

Officer, SMC

Joint

Commissioner(s),

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

10. Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Death Record

30 days

Health

Officer, SMC

Joint

Commissioner(s),

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

11. Application

for

Registration

of Pet Dog

30 days

Municipal

Veterinary

Officer, SMC

Joint

Commissioner(s),

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

12. Application

for

no

objection

certificate for

commercial

establishments

for Municipal

Corporation

only

20 days

Joint

Commissioner

(Planning).

SMC

Commissioner,

SMC

Divisional

Commissioner,

Kashmir

184 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

Urban Local Bodies Jammu/Kashmir (ULBJ/ULBK)

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Timelines Designated

Officer

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

Remarks

13. Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Birth Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

14. Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Birth Record

30 days

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

15. Application

for Correction

in the Existing

Death Record

and Issuance

of Certificate

30 days

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

16. Application

for

Issuance

of

Non-

Availability

Certificate of

Death Record

30 days

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

17. Application

for

Registration

of Pet Dog

30 days

Chief

Executive

Officer/

Executive

Officer

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

Deputy

Commissioner

Concerned

———

No. 22] The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

185

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Civil Secretariat, J&K

Notification

Srinagar, the 11th of July, 2025

S.O.169.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read

with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee Act,

2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), the Government hereby notifies the

following timelines and Designated Officers/Appellate Authorities for

the departments mentioned below :

Housing and Urban Development Department

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Stipulated

time frame

for providing

service

Designated

Officer

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

1

NOC for tree

felling within

the limits of

JMC/SMC as

the case may

be.

30 days

Tree

Authority

Joint

Commissioner

(Adm)

Municipal

Corporation

Jammu/Srinagar

Commissioner,

Municipal

Corporation

Jammu/

Srinagar

2

NOC for tree

felling within

the limits of

Municipal

Councils

30 days

CEO,

Municipal

Council

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

of

the district

Deputy

Commissioner

of the district

3.

NOC for tree

felling within

the limits of

Municipal

Committees

30 days

CEO,

Municipal

Council

Additional

Deputy

Commissioner

of

the district

Deputy

Commissioner

of the district

———

186 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

Civil Secretariat, J&K

Notification

Jammu, the 31st of December, 2025

S.O. 331—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 read

with section 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Services Guarantee

Act, 2011 (Act No. IX of 2011), the Government hereby notifies

timelines and Designated Officers/Appellate Authorities for the

following services of Housing & Urban Development Department :

S.

No.

Name of the

Service

Stipulated

time frame

for

providing

service

Designated

Officer

First Appellate

Authority

Second

Appellate

Authority

1

NOC

for

building

permission

from

J&K

UEED

21 days

Executive

Engineer,

concerned

Division

Superintending

Engineer,

Concerned

Circle

Chief

Engineer, J&K

UEED

2

NOC

for

building

permission

from

Jammu

Development

Authority

21 days

Secretary,

JDA

Vice Chairman,

JDA

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UDD

3.

NOC

for

building

permission

from

J&K

Housing

Board

21 days

Secretary,

J&K HB

Managing

Director,

J&K

HB

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UDD

4. NOC

for

building

permission

from

J&K

LCMA

21 days

Collector,

J&K

LCMA

Vice Chairman,

J&K LCMA

Administrative

Secretary,

H&UDD

PSGA Services - Stipulated Time Frames

Housing & Urban Development Department

S.

No.

Service Name

Stipulated Time

Frame

1

Birth/Death Certificate

30 days

2

NOC for construction of house from Srinagar

Development Authority

30 days

No. 22] The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

187

3

NOC for construction of house from Jammu

Development Authority

30 days

4

NOC for construction of house from Town

Planning Organization

30 days

5

NOC for construction of house from Power

Development Department

30 days

6

NOC for construction of house from PHE

30 days

7

NOC for construction of house from Nazool

30 days

8

Building permission for construction of house from

Municipal Corporation, Srinagar

30 days

9

Building permission for construction of house from

Municipal Corporation, Jammu

30 days

10 Building permission for construction of house from

Municipal Council/Committee

30 days

11 Plinth Level inspection of permitted

house/commercial/industrial units (JMC/SMC)

7 days

12 Final completion inspection/occupancy Certificate

(JMC/SMC)

8 days (7 for inspection

+ 1 for certificate)

13 Plinth Level inspection of permitted

house/industrial units (Municipal

Council/Committee)

7 days

14 Final completion inspection/occupancy Certificate

(Municipal Council/Committee)

8 days (7 for inspection

+ 1 for certificate)

15 Issuance of license/NOC for running trade within

JMC/SMC limits

30 days (from date of

clearance from UTEIC)

16 Issuance of License for Rehri to be operated within

JMC/SMC limits

30 days

17 Issuance of License/NOC for running Trades/Units

within Municipal Committee/Council

30 days

18 Issuance of license for Rehri within Municipal

Committees/Councils

30 days

19 Trade License and Renewal thereof

07 days

20 Grant of Road Cut permission (JMC/SMC)

07 days

21 Grant of Road Cut permission (Urban Local

Bodies)

07 days

22 Grant of Road Cut permission (LAWDA)

07 days

23 Inspection for road cutting permission &

restoration verification (JMC/SMC)

07 days

24 Inspection for road cutting permission &

restoration verification (ULB)

07 days

25 Inspection for road cutting permission &

restoration verification (LAWDA)

07 days

26 Obtaining Sewer Drainage Connection

(JMC/SMC)

15 days

188 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

27 Obtaining Sewer/Drainage Connection (JDA/SDA) 15 days

28 Obtaining Sewer/Drainage Connection (ULB)

15 days

29 Signage License for Advertisement

15 days

30 Sanction for storage of Construction Material on

public road/pavement during construction

07 days

31 Application for Correction in Existing Birth Record

and Issuance of Certificate

30 days

32 Application for Issuance of Non-Availability

Certificate of Birth Record

30 days

33 Application for Correction in Existing Death

Record and Issuance of Certificate

30 days

34 Application for Issuance of Non-Availability

Certificate of Death Record

30 days

35 Application for Registration of Pet Dog

30 days

36 Application for NOC for commercial

establishments (Municipal Corporation)

20 days

37 NOC for tree felling within limits of JMC/SMC

30 days

38 NOC for tree felling within limits of Municipal

Councils

30 days

39 NOC for tree felling within limits of Municipal

Committees

30 days

40 NOC for building permission from J&K UEED

21 days

41 NOC for building permission from Jammu

Development Authority

21 days

42 NOC for building permission from J&K Housing

Board

21 days

43 NOC for building permission from J&K LCMA

21 days

—————————————————————————————

Vol. 139] Srinagar, Thu., the 27th August, 2026/5th Bhad., 1948.

[No. 22

——————————————————————————————

Separate paging is given to this part in order that it may be filed

as a separate compilation.

PART II—B

Notifications, Notices and Orders by the Heads of Departments.

———

UNION TERRITORY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

(DISTRICT COLLECTOR), KISHTWAR

(MINI SECRETARIAT COMPLEX, KISHTWAR-182204)

Subject :—Acquisition of Land measuring 145 Kanals 7½ Marlas,

situated in Village Tagood, Tehsil Mughalmaidan District

Kishtwar, for construction of link road Tagood to Bazdevna

Phase-II, regarding the issuance of declaration under section

19(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act 2013.

———

Notification No. 06 of Rev/LA of 2026

Dated 24.07.2026

Whereas, land measuring 145 Kanals 7 ½ Marlas situated at Village

Tagood Tehsil Mughalmaidan, is required for the public purpose, i.e.

construction of link road Tagood to Bazdevna Phase-II ; and

5458 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

Whereas, Collector Land Acquisition (SDM) Chhatroo, vide

Notification No. SDM/C/LA/2025-26/103-110 dated 12.08.2025, issued

preliminary notification under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair

Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Act, 2013, for calling objections, if any, from the land

interested persons(s) in respect of land measuring 145 Kanals 7 ½ Marlas

situated at Village Tagood Tehsil Mughalmaidan, District Kishtwar,

which is under acquisition within stipulated time period of sixty (60)

days from the date of publication of the notification personally or

through the authorized agent ; and

Whereas, copy of the Preliminary Notification were duly forwarded

to the concerned authorities and were published for wide publicity

through the Tehsildar Mughalmaidan and in the newspapers as required

under law, inviting objections from all persons interested within the

prescribed period ; and

Whereas, in pursuance of Section 15 of the Act, objections received

from the persons interested were duly considered after affording them

reasonable opportunity of being heard and the enquiry contemplated

under Section 15(2) of the Act was conducted by the Tehsildar,

Mughalmaidan, who submitted his report vide No. TM/Gen/2025-26/279

dated 04.08.2025, which was examined by the Collector Land

Acquisition,

(SDM)

Chhatroo

and

forwarded

to

the

District

Collector (Appropriate Government) vide No. SDM/C/LA/2026-27/98

dated 04.07.2026 ; and

Whereas, as per notification issued by the Government of J&K

Revenue Department vide S.O.17 dated 14.01.2022, the Deputy

Commissioner (District Collector) has been designated to be the

Appropriate Government within their respective jurisdiction for

acquiring land under Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in

Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, public

purpose for an area not exceeding 400 Kanals (50 acre) ; and

Whereas, as per section 19(1) of Right to Fair Compensation and

Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement

Act, 2013 the Appropriate Government (District Collector) is satisfied

that the land is required for construction of Link Road Tagood to

Bazdevna Phase-II ; and

Now Therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 19(1)

of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land

No. 22] The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. 5459

Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, read with

S.O.17 dated 14.01.2022, issued by the Revenue Department, Jammu

and

Kashmir,

I,

Pankaj

Kumar

Sharma,

(JKAS),

Deputy

Commissioner/District Collector, Kishtwar, being the Appropriate

Government for the purposes of this acquisition, hereby declare that the

land specified in Schedule-I appended hereto, measuring 145 Kanals 7 ½

Marlas situated in the revenue Village Tagood Tehsil Mughalmaidan

District Kishtwar, is required for the aforesaid public purpose and shall

be acquired in accordance with the provisions of the Right to Fair

Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Act, 2013.

It is further declared that :—

2.

The land specified in Schedule-I shall be acquired for the

aforesaid public purpose.

II. The Collector Land Acquisition, (SDM) Chhatroo shall

ensure publication of this Declaration in accordance with

Section 19(4) of the Act and the Rules framed thereunder.

III. The Collector Land Acquisition, (SDM) Chhatroo shall

thereafter proceed under Sections 21 to 30 of the Act for

issuance of public notice, determination of compensation,

passing

of

award,

payment

of

compensation,

implementation of Rehabilitation and Resettlement benefits,

wherever applicable, and completion of all consequential

statutory proceedings in accordance with law.

Schedule-I : Details of Land under Acquisition

S.

No.

Tehsil

Village

Khasra No.

Quantum of

Land

Involved

Kanal Marla

1.

Mughalmaidan

Tagood

657 min

03

13

2.

do-

do-

663

03

09

3.

do-

do-

1498/1275/675

03

08

4.

do-

do-

664

01

04

5.

do-

do-

660

00

05

6.

do-

do-

1610/662

00

03 ½

7.

do-

do-

1611/662

01

14

5460 The J&K Official Gazette, the 27th Aug., 2026/5th Bhad., 1948. [No. 22

8.

do-

do-

665

00

08

9.

do-

do-

658

00

16 ½

10.

do-

do-

1310/565

00

15 ½

11.

do-

do-

567 min

01

13

12.

do-

do-

567 min

00

17

13.

do-

do-

1596/577

01

01

14.

do-

do-

1887/575

00

07

15.

do-

do-

1889/575

00

07

16.

do-

do-

1605/1562/1267/650

01

03

17.

do-

do-

649

00

04

18.

do-

do-

1605/1562/1267/650

12

01

19.

do-

do-

1337/1329/382

00

09 ½

20.

do-

do-

1338/1329/382

02

14

21.

do-

do-

1451/1339/382 min

01

19

22.

do-

do-

1449/1339/382

00

10 ½

23.

do-

do-

1327/1244/382 min

00

05

24.

do-

do-

1490/400 min

00

14

25.

do-

do-

402 min

02

00

26.

do-

do-

401 min

00

11

27.

do-

do-

401 min

00

12 ½

28.

do-

do-

401 min

00

05

29.

do-

do-

401 min

00

17

30.

do-

do-

1586/1409/1350/435

07

15

31.

do-

do-

1684/433

01

10

32.

do-

do-

1270/1240/429

00

03

33.

do-

do-

1586/1409/1350/435

01

03

34.

do-

do-

1557/1407/407

29

00

35.

do-

do-

365

00

08 ½

36.

do-

do-

2046/363

02

08

37.

do-

do-

403

00

06 ½

38.

do-

do-

1591/362

00

14

39.

do-

do-

1590/362

00

14

40.

do-

do-

1298/360

02

11

41.

do-

do-

1297/360

02

07 ½

42.

do-

do-

406

02

03