Illegal encroachment on State land near 4th Tawi Bridge
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 10: While dealing with an issue regarding illegal encroachment on State land near 4th Tawi Bridge, a Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court comprising Chief Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal has directed Deputy Commissioner Jammu to file an affidavit with regard to the steps taken in the light of the order passed on 15.02.2021.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed, “this court on 15.02.2021 passed certain directions on the basis of the report submitted by the Jammu Development Authority which showed that there was a meeting held on 14.01.2020 under the chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Government, H&UDD and certain decisions were taken including a request to the Deputy Commissioner Jammu for issuing necessary directions for carrying out the decision. However, no response was received from the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu”.
“The State counsel cannot tell as to whether any such response has been filed by the Deputy Commissioner”, the DB said and accordingly directed the Deputy Commissioner to file an affidavit as to the steps taken in the light of the order passed by this court on 15.02.2021.
“In the affidavit, the Deputy Commissioner may also mention about the other steps required to be taken in terms of order dated 15.02.2021”, the DB said, adding “as per the aforesaid report, the Inspector General of Police was also directed to file an affidavit /report regarding the resistance by a mob against the fencing of the vacant land and also against installing the signboards, but the same has not been done”.
Accordingly, DB directed IGP to do so before the next date.
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