Dilapidated condition of Akhnoor court building
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 2: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting dilapidated condition of Munsiff Court Akhnoor building, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sanjay Dhar has directed the Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti Department (Irrigation and Flood Control Wing) to appear in person before the court tomorrow.
When the PIL came up for gearing, Advocate Ajay Bakshi appearing for the petitioner submitted that on 19-03-2021 Chief Justice during his visit to the irrigation guest house Akhnoor, which was declared as Munsiff Court Akhnoor, had given direction on spot for the creation of fabric infrastructure like pre-fabric sheds of Advocates, litigants, two bathrooms, covering of Varandha into room for Malkhana and for accommodating prosecution wing.
The direction was issued to the Chief Engineer Jal Shakti Department and the same was not complied till date, he further submitted.
On this, Division Bench directed the Chief Engineer Jal Shakti to appear before the bench and explain the position.
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