Controversial house of ex-DyCM at Ban Nagrota
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 17: A Bench of J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu headed by Member (Judicial) Rajiv Gupta has listed the much publicized appeal preferred by Mamta Singh, wife of Dr Nirmal Kumar Singh, former Deputy Chief Minister of J&K against the JDA’s Demolition Notice regarding the alleged illegal construction of a palatial house at village Ban (Nagrota) for final arguments on April 6th, 2023.
While fixing the matter for final arguments, the Presiding Officer observed, “on January 24, 2023 the appellant Mamta Singh moved an application wherein she contended that her case is covered under Unified Building Bye Laws, 2021 and her case be considered in the light of these Bye Laws”.
The Jammu Development Authority (JDA) filed their response saying that the Unified Building Bye Laws, 2021 have prospective effect and the case of the appellant Mamta Singh cannot be considered under new Bye Laws.
When the matter came up for hearing two days back, Advocate Jugal Kishore Gupta with Advocate Rahul Sadotra appearing for the appellant Mamta Singh sought more time to respond to the objections filed by the JDA.
However, the Law Officer JDA present on behalf of Advocate Adarsh Sharma submitted that this is purely a legal question and no further time should be allowed to the appellant to controvert the objections filed by the JDA.
After considering the rival contentions, the Tribunal observed, “the question as to the retrospective or prospective operation of the Unified Building Bye Laws, 2021 can be considered while hearing final arguments on merits of the appeal”, adding “no finding on that issue is necessary to be returned at this stage. Thus, there is no need for the appellant to make any clarificatory response to the objections.”
Accordingly, the J&K Special Tribunal, Jammu headed by Member (Judicial) Rajiv Gupta has listed the much publicized appeal preferred by Mamta Singh for final arguments on April 6, 2023.
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