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| DB directs JMC, Cantt Board to undertake removal of encroachment | | Encroachment on Jewan Nagar Nallah | | Jammu, Mar 31: In a letter written to Chief Justice of J&K High Court by General Public of Jeevan Nagar and others for desilting and cleaning and encroachment of Nallah (lundi Chaoi) between Jeevan Nagar and Narwal Pain treated as Public Interest Litigation, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain asked Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department to file fresh status report and also directed Municipal Corporation or the Cantonment Board undertake the exercise of removal of encroachment.
Attar after hearing Advocate Abhinav Sharma for the PIL whereas AAG Seema Shekhar for State, Adv SS Nanda for the JMC and Adv NP Kotwal for the other respondent, observed that Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department to file fresh status report and also directed Municipal Corporation or the Cantonment Board undertake the exercise of removal of encroachment then no other authority or Tribunal would entertain any application. If there is any grievance, the party aggrieved has to approach this Court only being the Custodia Legis. If there is requirement of any assistance for removal of encroachment, the Commissioner Municipal Corporation/Cantonment Board shall be assisted by the Director General of Police by deputing adequate force. While issuing directions, Division Bench also observed that in response to the order dated 20.02.2014, a compliance report by the Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department has been filed disclosing that direction has already been issued to the Municipal Corporation as well as the Cantonment Board for removal of encroachment as a first step to find everlasting solution for desilting and removal of garbage from the Landoi Choi Nallah. The banks on both sides have been encroached by the local people and there is no way for JCB or any other vehicle to go inside the nallah to clear the garbage. The Secretary to Government has also called for the report from the Commissioner Municipal Corporation and the Chief executing officer, Cantonment Board within a period of 15 days. (JNF) |
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