Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 4: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding pollution being generated by polythene bags, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today directed Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation and Chairman Pollution Control Board to appear in person on the next date of hearing.
After hearing Advocate S K Anand appearing for the PIL and Senior AAG Gagan Basotra appearing for the State and Advocate S S Nanda for JMC, the DB observed, “the report filed by Commissioner JMC is not satisfactory. Even Advocate S S Nanda was not in a position to reply Court’s certain pointed queries. Commissioner JMC has not come personally so is the position of Chairman State Pollution Control Board”.
“For the purposes of passing an effective order, presence of Commissioner JMC and Chairman PCB becomes imperative”, the DB said and looking into urgency involved in the matter directed the JMC Commissioner and Chairman PCB to appear before the Bench on September 19, 2012.
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