x

Like our Facebook Page

   
Early Times Newspaper Jammu, Leading Newspaper Jammu
 
Breaking News :   Back Issues  
 
news details
HC expresses displeasure over non-filing of status reports by secys of revenue, finance, housing deptts
PIL on delay in finalisation of 147 departmental inquiries
2/24/2016 10:51:00 PM
Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 24: In a PIL highlighting delay in finalisation of 147 departmental inquiries pending against officers occupying responsible positions in the state administration, a high court division bench of Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat expressed displeasure over non-filing of the status reports in this regard by the secretaries of finance, revenue and housing & urban development departments.
The bench noted with concern that the secretaries did not file status reports despite the categoric directions issued by it on February 10, 2016 when a detailed order was passed impleading 13 administrative secretaries as respondents in the publicized PIL. The bench had directed the advocate general to get details from the 13 administrative secretarieswithin two weeks and in case the latter don't furnish him the details, the bench had directed the personal appearance of the concerned secretary.
Today, when the PIL was taken up for hearing, the petitioners' counsels told the court that out of the 13 newly impleaded administrative secretaries, 10, including the secretaries of Industries and Commerce, Agriculture Production, Social Welfare, School Education Department, Technical Education/Youth Services and Sports, Higher Education Department, PWD, CAPD, PHE and Planning and Development Department had filed status reports indicating the latest position of pending departmental inquiries. However, the secretaries of Finance, Revenue and Housing and Urban Development Department had not filed their status reports nor were they present in person before the court.
One of the counsels submitted that status reports had also not been filed by secretaries of Home, Health and Medical Education, Special Tribunal, Cooperative Department, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Rural Development Department, Forest Department and Tourism Department.
He said as per the status report filed on April 21, 2014 by GAD, nine departmental inquiries were pending in Health and Medical Education Department, six in Cooperative Department, 12 in Housing and Urban Development Department, 1 in Special Tribunal, 2 in Home Department, 17 in Rural Development Department and 12 in Forest Department.
After hearing the senior AAG appearing for the state, the bench allowed allowed time till February 29, 2016 to file the status reports on behalf of the secretaries of Finance, Revenue and Housing and Urban Development Department.
The petitioner's counsel requested the bench that secretaries of left over departments be also impleaded as respondents in the PIL and directions be given to them to submit the status of the pending inquiries. He said the secretaries of Home, Health and Medical Education, Special Tribunal, Cooperative Department, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Rural Development Department, Forest Department and Tourism Department be arrayed as respondents.
The bench allowed him to make a proper application for impleading the left over departments before the next date of hearing. —JNF
  Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network  
  Comment on this Story  
 
 
top stories of the day
In cash strapped JK, SPCB spends Rs 5 lakh on lunch party
Govt formation likely after Budget Session of Parliament
PDP-BJP govt will collapse within 6 months: Dulat
In JK, kin of netas reap fruits of JSY scheme
Confused RSS says Kashmir, Manipur, Arunachal need to be treated differently
EDI attack was well-planned, 'militants knew about main building'
Erstwhile Omar's regime messed up Horticulture Ministry
13 SPs await postings
Codal formalities violated with impunity in HB
IPS officer trying for his posting as distt SP
How MC Bandipora spent Rs 82 lakh grant?
Consultants from Jammu waiting for posting
Influential contractor runs earth movers sans documents
Mafia stores substandard pesticides, fertilizers with impunity
Sufferers reject Govt aid, stay in tents provided by Congress
ATM set on fire: SBI authorities yet to submit CCTV footage
Exhibiting courage SBI guard foils 'rifle snatching bid' in Kulgam
HC stays govt order making Aadhar mandatory
Agitated over bovine smuggling locals block Manwal-Udhampur road
Revenue officials deny copy of ownership to land owners
Div Com Kashmir raps LPG dealers for Aadhar card diktat
lllegal construction on 300 kanals found on state land in Kishtwar
Carriage 'scandal' in Kishtwar hydraulic division
People ransack Aadhaar card enrolment centre at Kishtwar
Bad road connectivity exaggerates miseries of people, 3000 souls suffer
Massive fire consumes dozens of shops in Uri
Where is PDS Sugar of February, ask consumers?
Work suspended on GDC building in Banihal
 
 
 
Early Times Android App
STOCK UPDATE
  
BSE Sensex
NSE Nifty
 
CRICKET UPDATE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Home About Us Top Stories Local News National News Sports News Opinion Editorial ET Cetra Advertise with Us ET E-paper
 
 
J&K RELATED WEBSITES
J&K Govt. Official website
Jammu Kashmir Tourism
JKTDC
Mata Vaishnodevi Shrine Board
Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board
Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board
UTILITY
Train Enquiry
IRCTC
Matavaishnodevi
BSNL
Jammu Kashmir Bank
State Bank of India
PUBLIC INTEREST
Passport Department
Income Tax Department
JK CAMPA
JK GAD
IT Education
Web Site Design Services
EDUCATION
Jammu University
Jammu University Results
JKBOSE
Kashmir University
IGNOU Jammu Center
SMVDU