Non-filing of status report on artificial lake
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 2: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajesh Bindal has granted one more opportunity for filing status report on artificial lake subject to payment of Rs 15,000 cost by the Commissioner/Secretary to Government Irrigation, Flood Control & PHE Department.
When the PIL filed by Inderjeet Khajuria, President All Jammu Hotels and Lodges Association came up for hearing, the DB observed, “this Public Interest Litigation is pending before this court since 2014 with regard to the completion of the project of artificial lake; laying down of the Gandola project from Mubarak Mandi to Bahu Fort and beautification of the areas and related issues”.
“We had on March 16, 2020 directed the respondents to place before us the latest status report with regard to these projects. This has not been done despite passage of about seven months”, the DB said and granted one more opportunity to the respondents to file the status report subject to payment of cost of Rs 15,000 by the Commissioner/ Secretary, Irrigation, Flood Control & PHE Department.
“The costs shall be deposited with the Advocate’s Welfare Fund within a period of one week. Proof of deposit shall accompany the status report which shall be filed within four weeks from today”, the DB ordered.
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