DB directs DC Poonch to file status report

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 3: On a letter written to Chief Justice by Deepika Singh Rajawat, a practicing lawyer seeking compensations for the victims of mine blasts of Poonch LoC, treated as Public Interest Litigation, a Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Adv Deepika in person whereas AAG Ravinder Sharma appearing for the State respondent and ASGI KK Pangotra appearing for the Union of India, directed Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Deputy Commissioner Poonch and Ministry of Defence, Govt of India, to file response by or before July 4, 2014.
Division Bench further directed that Deputy Commissioner Poonch shall also file separate detailed status report in light of the averments contained in the application.