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| DB grants 2 weeks time to SMC in 'delinquent officials' case | | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Dec 20: A Division Bench (DB) of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today granted one more week's time to Commissioner Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to file latest status regarding an inquiry initiated against delinquent officers and officials of the body.
During the hearing of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an end to illegal constructions in the city began before bench of Justice M H Attar and A M Magrey, the counsel representing SMC prayed for some more time to file the status report.
"Compliance report be filed by next date of hearing (in ensuing week)," the court said, adding, "in case of default, the SMC Commissioner shall remain present in person."
Pertinently, 95 officials of the Corporation have filed their individual affidavits regarding property owned by them and their spouses and children. The court was hearing the PIL filed by advocate Mujeeb Andrabi which calls for special attention to Srinagar to make it model city keeping in view its historical importance as well as being the face of the Valley. Here it needs to mention in its previous hearing, the High Court had ordered sealing of 42 buildings in the city which had come up in violation of the Master Plan. High Court also has directed the State government to come up with a policy decision to curb the menace of illegal constructions in the city meanwhile state government informed the court that the matter has been referred to experts before taking any decision.
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