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| After being denied justice people lose hope with grievance cell as well | | No substantial results achieved even after five years | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Feb 20: With much pomp and show Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah announced the formation of a grievance cell to solve the day to day problems of the people. However, five years down the lane the cell has become a useless tool with hardly a grievance being addressed and then redressed.
Scores of persons have been disillusioned with this exercise since they have not got justice at the end of the day. People have written letters to the Chief Minister and also emailed their grievances with the hope that there would be some light at end of tunnel, but the passage continues to be bleak.
On July 21 last year, Tariq Ahmad Shah presently residing at Jawahar Nagar here wrote a letter to Chief Minister about the misuse of official position by Abdul Majid Bhat, Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Agro Industries. Majid has misused his position and helped his brother in law Mohammad Ashraf Budoo to encroach upon a 12 feet lane on the Dr. Ali Jan road enroute Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura.
Tariq was expecting that Omar through his grievance cell would order for immediate action against the encroacher. However, seven months down the line no action whatsoever has been taken with Budoo continuing to hold on to the encroachment. This is despite the fact that concerned revenue authorities have made it clear that Budoo has violated the rules while encroaching on the lane.
"In 2010, I purchased a land at Shah-I-Hamdan Colony on the Dr. Ali Jan Road which is not a notified area. I applied for permission of construction of house and got the permission under number 628 in November 2012. I completed the construction of the house and wanted to erect the gate before I could shift there," said Tariq while sharing his views with Early Times.
Tariq said that he got surprised when one of the neighbours objected to the erection of gate saying that same would act as a blur to his house located in the same lane. He made the point clear to his neighbour that nobody can stop him from erecting the gate as he went by procedure as far as completion of construction of his house is concerned.
"The person who raised hue and cry was Mohammad Ashraf Budoo, brother in law of Abdul Majid Bhat. I approached the concerned ward officer who said that directions would be issued and I would be able to erect the gate. However, nothing of that sort happened. Infact, Budoo complained that I didn't have any permission and as such my house should be demolished," said Tariq.
Tariq said that Majid who served as Law Officer in SMC used his influence and got the attic of his house demolished adding that Majid enjoys the patronage of Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir. He said that Majid a non-KAS officer has got promoted as MD, Jammu and Kashmir Agro Industries due to his close proximity to Mir and also helping his two brothers to get plum postings despite that they are not being eligible for the same.
"Budoo has constructed his house on the agricultural land and got no permission whatsoever. I got the necessary permission but still then I am being harassed. Then tehsildar, Srinagar North has already submitted report to Deputy Commissioner saying that I have followed procedure while constructing my house and I am the owner of the land. However, still then there is no action as the other party enjoys the misuse of official position," said Tariq.
Despite meeting Tanvir Sadiq, political secretary to Chief Minister and shooting a representation to BB Vyas, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Tariq continues to wait for justice. |
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