Conduct investigation expeditiously: DB to SIT

PIL on financial irregularities in Sarv Shakti Sanstha

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 26: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking constitution of Shrine Board for Machail Mata and enquiry into the financial irregularities and assets of the Sarv Shakti Sevak Sanstha, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan today directed the Special Investigation Team to proceed with the probe expeditiously and file status report within four weeks.
The SIT shall also conduct an enquiry into the allegations being made with regard to the embezzlement of the properties and assets of the shrine as well as the cement scam, the DB further directed.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, General Administration Department placed the compliance report dated 25th February, 2019 on record enclosing a copy of order dated 21st February, 2019 whereby a Special Investigation Team (SIT) stands constituted pursuant to order dated 31st December, 2018.
After hearing Advocate Aditya Sharma for the PIL, DB directed Divisional Commissioner, Jammu to continue with the exercise being undertaken by him in terms of order dated 31st December, 2018 and place the report before the court on the next date of hearing.