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| Govt files SLP against HC order on contempt notice to CS, Secy SWD in SC | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Aug 21 : The J&K government has challenged High Court order regarding contempt notices to Chief Secretary and Secretary Social Welfare Department with regard to the welfare of poor girls in the state before Supreme Court of India.
As soon as the hearing in PIL started, senior Additional Advocate General J A Kawoosa informed a Division Bench comprising of Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar that government has filed before apex court the SLP against the order. Later, the bench adjourned the case till two weeks. On last date of hearing, a Division Bench comprising of Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar and Justice Hasnain Massodi asked both officer to file their response why contempt of court proceedings be not initiated against them. "We are prima facie of strong view that the authorities of the State viz. Chief Secretary and Secretary Social Welfare Department are intentionally and deliberately defeating the orders of this Court and that of the Supreme Court. The (State Marriage Assistance Scheme for poor girls proposed by the government) being not in consonance with Court orders is hereby rejected," the court had said."It prima facie appears that the uncouth attempts are aimed at not only taking away the sheen, but even the spirit of the court order dated 30.12.2013 and 5-05-2014 of the court," the court had said. The Court passed the directions in a PIL titled Muhammad Amin Beigh v/s State and others. The District Magistrate Srinagar had slapped detention order under Public Safety Act (PSA) on Beigh for allegedly exploiting girls under the garb of providing them jobs. Beigh had challenged the order in the High Court. However, the Court dismissed his plea and subsequently passed series of directions to the government asking it to take steps to ensure rehabilitation of poor girls in the State. |
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