Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: A Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey and Justice Dhiraj Singh directed UT Govt to that all unauthorized occupants Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters) both at Jammu and Srinagar, are evicted forthwith. The respondents shall also ensure that outstanding rent from both authorized and unauthorized occupants of the Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters), are recovered, by even applying the provisions of Land Revenue Act. Hearing a petition filed by Mohd Yaseen Shah, DB directed Principal Secretary to Government, Estates Department, shall submit the details of unauthorized occupants evicted from Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters) till date. The Principal Secretary to Government, Estate Department, shall also provide the details of former ministers/legislators/retired officers/politicians who are occupying the Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters) both in Srinagar and Jammu, within a period of two weeks. The respondents shall also ensure that all unauthorized occupants Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters) both at Jammu and Srinagar, are evicted forthwith. The respondents shall also ensure that outstanding rent from both authorized and unauthorized occupants of the Ministerial Bungalows/ Special Houses (A-type, B-type and C-type quarters), are recovered, by even applying the provisions of Land Revenue Act. --JNF |