Niki Tawi violence case
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 21: In the much publicized Niki Tawi violence case, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul has granted last opportunity to the JDA to file the status report in terms of the order dated 18th December 2019 subject to payment of cost of Rs 10,000 which shall be deposited with the Advocates’ Welfare Fund within two weeks from today.
On December 18, 2019, Division Bench had examined the report dated 29th October, 2019 submitted by Virender Singh Bhou, 2nd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Jammu. In the report, the Judge has given the findings that the claim of Vice Chairman, JDA is negated by the statement of Sushma Chauhan, Deputy Commissioner, Jammu that land has been transferred to JDA in Khasra No.235; JDA has to take coercive steps to fence the open vacant land so as to avert any fresh incident of encroachment and also stop ongoing constructions, if any, on the encroached land
When the matter was listed today, Division Bench observed, “respondents have still not filed the status report regarding the action to be taken with regard to the findings of the report of the Enquiry Officer in terms of order dated 18th December 2019”.
Accordingly, DB granted last opportunity to JDA to file the status report in terms of the order dated 18th December 2019 subject to payment of cost of Rs 10,000 which shall be deposited with the Advocates’ Welfare Fund within two weeks from today.
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