Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 14: High Court has directed Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) and Chief Engineer, Urban Environmental Engineering Department (UEED) to file reply as well as status report within one week on the petitioner’s representation dated July 28, 2015 seeking demolition/removal of encroachments allegedly made by Raman Bhalla, former Revenue Minister and others on the nallah at Satyam Resorts, Marble Market.
When this much publicized petition came up for hearing, Advocate SS Ahmed appearing for the petitioner submitted that both JMC and UEED authorities are acting as mute spectators and are just passing bucks on each other and no action till date has been initiated against the former Revenue Minister.
He further submitted, “since big shark is involved as such there is no headway in the matter otherwise directions were issued in this matter on September 3, 2015 to the JMC as well as UEED to file the status of the petitioner’s representation dated July, 28, 2015 seeking demolition of the encroachments raised by former Revenue Minister and others near Satyam Resorts, Marble Market”.
On the other hand, Senior AAG S S Nanda while resisting the arguments of Advocate S S Ahmed sought further two weeks time to file the reply as well as the status report which was strongly resisted by Advocate. Ahmed on the plea that already much time has been consumed by the JMC/UEED.
Advocate Ahmed strenuously argued that both JMC Commissioner and Chief Engineer UEED should be called in person before the court to explain the delay in action.
After considering the submissions of Advocate S S Ahmed, Justice B S Walia expressed anguish/displeasure over the lackadaisical approach of the JMC/UEED and looking into the public interest involved in the matter directed Senior AAG S S Nanda to come up with the reply as well as the status report within one week.
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