Srinagar, May 23 -- They didn't expect a shed to spark a legal storm. But in Kurigam, a quiet village in south Kashmir, that's exactly what happened.

A bit of concrete, a tin roof, and a court order that was supposed to freeze everything in place - that was all it took.

Now, two government officers are facing contempt proceedings in the High Court, and everyone's trying to figure out what went wrong, and who's to blame.

The issue started with what's known in local administration as Mutation No. 1599 - a record change in land ownership.

It was first approved, then cancelled by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), and finally declared illegal by the Financial Commissioner for Revenue.

Things might have ended there, but one of the ...