Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 9: A physically challenged man, who has so far undergone multiple surgeries, has appealed Custodian General Evacuee property to waive off the premium of nearly Rs. 8 lakhs sought by the department for the house, given the miserable condition of appellant.
In his appeal to Custodian General Evacuee property, Romesh Chander son of Bodh Raj Gupta resident of H.No 3 Mohalla Rampura Gandhi Nagar Jammu has drawn the attention of authorities towards his miserable health.
"For the last more than thirty years, I have been undergoing several types of treatment. So far I have undergone five surgeries. First heart valve replacement surgery was done in 1972 in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital New Delhi. Second heart valve was replaced in 1979 and in 2005 both the valves were changed. In 2001 one hip was replaced while in 2002 another was also replaced", Romesh Chander said, adding that the treatment so far has consumed several lacs of rupees.
Explaining further he said that he was 50 percent handicapped and the medical treatment has so far consumed all his resources. "Every month, I still require several thousand rupees for medicines and other treatment", he said.
Pleading before the Custodian General Evacuee Property, he said that given by his miserable condition, a generous person had donated him his house, nearly a decade back.
"I had approached the department though an application dated 30/4/2010 requesting them that a plot measuring 4 marlas covered under Khasra number 396 and a house build on it may be allotted in your favour", he said.
Though the Custodian General vide office letter number 84/EPT/2010, recommended for accord of sanction for transfer of allotment in my favour, but the department has asked me to deposit Rs. 8,32,122. Failing which the department has threatened to evict from the said house, he said, adding that he was not in a condition to deposit any money as the treatment ad repeated surgeries have so far consumed all the resources. Reiterating further, Romesh Chander appealed before Custodian General and Custodian Jammu to waive off the premium of Rs. 832,122, sought by department, given his miserable economical condition disability. |
