The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday (September 17, 2025) said arguments on the Gulmarg lease issue and the public interest litigation (PIL) petition pertaining to environmental issues would be heard on the next date of hearing, as the Additional Advocate General (AAG) did not receive any further written instruction in the matter from the Jammu and Kashmir government.
The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, adjourned the Gulmarg lease case along with the PIL plea to October 27 after hearing the arguments presented by Senior Additional Advocate General Mohsin-ul-Showkat Qadri to the court. Mr. Qadri informed the Division Bench that he did not receive any instruction from the government except for defending the Land Grant Rule 2022. He pleaded for hearing the arguments in the matter to arrive at a final decision.
In August, the High Court sought a final stand of the government in the matter, following two separate opinions submitted by the Raj Bhawan and the Chief Minister’s Office in sealed covers. The Raj Bhawan’s stand was submitted through the Additional Advocate General and the Chief Minister’s stand through the Special Secretary, Law Department.
