HC stays investigation in FIR against CEO JMC, others

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 17: High Court today stayed investigation in FIR No. 12/2017 registered by Vigilance Organization against Rajesh Gupta, CEO, Madan Lal, AEO and Kuldeep Kumar, EO of Municipal Corporation Jammu.
After hearing Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate Parimoksh Seth for the petitioners, Justice Janak Rak Kotwal issued notice to SSP Vigilance Organization which was accepted by Deputy AG.
The High Court directed Deputy AG to file objections disclosing, in particular, whether in the process of verification, the officer concerned had taken into account the issuance of notice under Section 7(3) of the Jammu and Kashmir Control of Building Operation Act, 1988 dated 26.09 2014 and the order of compounding passed by Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal Jammu dated 27.11.2015 which appears to have been passed in presence of the counsel for the Building Operation Controlling Authority.
The High Court also directed the Deputy AG to keep record available on next date of hearing and.