STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Justice Tashi Rabstan of J and K High Court, Jammu Wing on Monday issued notices to the Commissioner/Secretary GAD, Director State Vigilance Organisation and SSP Vigilance Organisation Jammu in a petition filed by Prof S.K Bhalla, a Social/RTI Activist seeking constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to be headed by an officer not below the rank of Superintendent of Police to probe his complaint dated 5th May, 2015 which is directed against former Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla who has allegedly constructed a palatial house on State land comprised in Khasra No.781 situated at Village Deeli near Marble Market, Jammu.
After hearing Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed with Advocates Irfaan Khan, Suraj Singh and Rahul Raina appearing for the petitioner, Justice Tashi Rabstan directed Director State Vigilance Organisation and Senior Superintendent of Police, Vigilance Organisation Jammu to submit the status of the petitioner’s complaint by and before the next date of hearing. The Court looking into the importance of the issue directed the Registry to list this matter in the week commencing 6th July, 2015.
In the petition it was alleged that Former Revenue Minister Raman Bhalla has allegedly raised a palatial house on State land comprised in Khasra No.781 situated at Village Deeli (Marble Market), District Jammu when the Municipal Corporation Jammu has sanctioned the building permission in favour of Raman Bhalla for the land comprised in Khasra No.778 and 779 situated at Village Deeli, District Jammu. During the course of arguments, Advocate S.S. Ahmed submitted that total State land comprised in Khasra No.781 is 198 Kanals and 15 Marlas and out of which 154 Kanals and 5 Marlas stood transferred to JDA and rest of the land has been found recorded in the possession of different persons.JNF
