Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Chief Justice Bader Durrez Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Kumar today directed Deputy Commissioner, Jammu to identify alternate land for construction of a cattle pound for stray animals in Jammu within a period of two weeks.
The direction was issued as counsel appearing for JMC Sachin Gupta apprised the Division Bench that the land measuring 100 kanals earlier identified at village Keran (Bantalab) was not found suitable for cattle pound for want of approach road.
Earlier, when the PIL filed by SAVE seeking closure of 59 illegal/unregistered milk dairies running within the limits of Jammu Municipal Corporation came up for hearing, Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed with Advocates Suraj Singh and Supriya Chouhan appearing for the petitioner drew the attention of the Division Bench towards the Action Plan filed by the Jammu Municipal Corporation in terms of order dated February 9, 2018.
“A week’s time had been allowed to the JMC to take over the possession of 100 kanals of land from Revenue Department for construction of cattle pound at Keran (Bantalab) Jammu but the needful has not been done”, Advocate Ahmed said, adding “JMC had also been directed to come up with a comprehensive plan for tagging of stray cattle and also with a report with regard to the inspections made by them in connection with tagging of cattle in registered dairies”.
After considering the submissions of Advocate Ahmed, Division Bench, in the open court, directed the Jammu Municipal Corporation to explore the possibility of Radio Frequency Identification Device as suggested by Advocate Ahmed.
The Division Bench also directed Advocate Ahmed to come up with his suggestions to the Action Plan filed by the Jammu Municipal Corporation pursuant to the directions issued by the Division Bench on February 9, 2018.
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