Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 4: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjeev Kumar today issued notices to revenue authorities in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with respect to the issuance of Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs).
Advocate Aditya Sharma appearing for the petitioner Atul Gupta pleaded that direction be given to revenue authorities to simplify the procedure in getting PRC by adhering to Clause-I of Sub Rule 3 of Section 3 of J&K for Grant of PRC (Procedural Rules) 1968 and issue PRCs to all permanent residents whose father/grandfather are permanent residents of J&K and are residing in the State.
He further submitted that revenue authorities should not insist upon applicants to produce the record of 1944 and the voter list of 1951 as the same were irrelevant and did not serve any purpose. “As per the Rules of 1968, the word ‘may’ has been written which means if the issuance authority is not satisfied by the statement made in the application supported by the affidavit, only then these decades back records are required. For youngster how it would be possible to get the old record of 1944 and the voter list of 1951 when his father and grandfather are already the State subject holders”, he added.
After hearing the counsel for the petitioner, DB issued the notices to the revenue authorities with the direction to file reply.
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