STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Justice Tashi Rabstan of State High Court on Tuesday issued notice to respondents in a petition filed by Master Tours and Travels regarding alleged black-marketing of helicopter tickets for Amarnath Pilgrimage.
Justice Tashi after hearing Advocate Rohit Kapoor observed that contention of the petitioner is that the respondents viz. authorities with a view to curb the menace of black marketing and to provide adequate facilities to the pilgrims, fixed rates for helicopter during the Amarnath Yatra, 2015 and it is contended that the Amarnath Shrine Board after receiving enormous complaints, constitute a committee and framed guidelines including 10(c) for the quota of helicopter to the travel agencies. It is further contended that respondent furnished the list in response to the application of the petitioner under RTI wherein it shows same members figuring in multiple associations thus violating guidelines 10 (c) framed by Committee so constituted. Observing this, the Court directed respondents to strictly adhere to the guidelines for allotment and sale of helicopter tickets for Amarnath Pilgrimage, 2015 and also directed to file compliance report on the next date of hearing. JNF