STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Justice B.S Walia of the J and K High Court, in a petition filed by Sujan Singh, directed Chief Secretary of the state to constitute a High Powered Committee to submit a report within six weeks as to which is the authority who has to pay the contractor a sum of Rs 3.83 crore for the work executed by him. This order was passed in the wake of conflicting statements made the various departments made as party respondents.
Advocate Ankur Sharma representing the petitioner exposed the alibis being taken by different authorities namely Department of Irrigation and flood control and DC Samba as well as Div Com Jammu. Witnessing the inter departmental conflict, Justice Walia directed the Chief Secretary to constitute a High Powered Committee and submit a report within 6 weeks finding out as to which is the authority who has to make the payment to the petitioner.
Advocate Ankur Sharma submitted that the contract executed is related to the construction of embankments around Basantpur river near Samba which has been successfully executed by the petitioner nearly six months back.
The departments in their inter departmental communications have agreed to the release of payment due but each authority was seen to pass the buck to other higher authority.
