Controversial palatial bungalow of ex-DyCM
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 14: In the much publicized case of controversial bungalow of ex-DyCM Dr Nirmal Singh and his wife Mamta Singh at village Ban/Panjgrain (Nagrota), the final hearing was adjourned by Member (Judicial) Rajesh Sekhri of the J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu because of the absence of the counsel for the Jammu Development Authority.
The case has been adjourned for final arguments on August 2, 2022 and in the meantime the Tribunal further extended the stay on the demolition of the residential house belonging to Dr Nirmal Singh and his wife Mamta Singh.
On the last date of hearing, the J&K Special Tribunal had dismissed the application filed by whistleblower Advocate Muzzaffar Ali Shah on whose RTI Application, it came to light that the former DyCM Dr Nirmal Singh and his wife Mamta Singh have raised the construction of a palatial house at village Ban (Nagrota) without getting building permission from the Jammu Development Authority.
The Tribunal had observed that it is for JDA to defend demolition notice on the basis of material on record. The JDA on November 8, 2021 had issued final demolition notice under Section 7 (3) of The Building Control Operations Act, 1988 directing Dr Nirmal Singh and his wife Mamta Singh to demolish the alleged illegal/unauthorized construction on their own within a period of 5 days.
However, Mamta Singh filed an appeal against the demolition order and obtained interim relief from the J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu, whereby the demolition was stayed. The Tribunal had fixed the matter for final Hearing but Counsel for the JDA absented himself and the much awaited important hearing had to be adjourned by the J&K Special Tribunal for August 2, 2022.
Follow our WhatsApp channel