Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- Advocate Soayib Qureshi, said the case is likely to be listed for hearing on August 14. "We have prayed for a time-bound direction for restoration of J&K's statehood," he said, adding that the matter has not been listed for hearing on Friday.

The case was mentioned on August 5 by senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran. Sankaranarayanan informed the court that the hearing was listed for August 8 on the Supreme Court website and requested that it not be removed from the cause list. The CJI had agreed to the request.

The petition has been filed by Zahoor Ahmad Bhat, a lawyer and academician and Khurshaid Ahmad Malik, a socio-politica...