JAMMU: Apropos, ‘Violation of Setback is neither offence in Tribunal nor in JMC, (STATE TIMES August 6, 2025), the Jammu Municipal Corporation responded and gave its own version on social media under caption ‘Fact Check’.
The post read, ” Hon’ble Tribunal Order dated 11.06 2025 in case pertaining to 44 D/C Gandhi Nagar (Smt Anita Sharma v/s Joint Commissioner (R&E), BOCA, The JMC clarified our news as under:
Since, earlier demolition and sealing orders were set aside by Hon’ble Tribunal Court vide Order dated 11.06.2025 being issued by competent Authority under COBO Act, 1988. As the said orders are bad in law, the order of Hon’ble Tribunal cannot be challenged before Higher Court/Forum. However, action under section 253(1) of J&K Municipal Corporation, Act 2000 has already been initiated against the owner of premises for demolition of violations by Competent Authority of Jammu Municipal Corporation.
Since the clarification neither had any signature of JMC officer, nor any seal or date so we, (STATE TIMES) wrote to JMC for confirmation of their letter to which JMC confirmed that the reply given is correct.
JMC UNDERMINE POWER OF HIGH COURT
Since we don’t want to enter into any controversy. We are closing the issue here itself but want to tell JMC that High Court is itself a supreme power where even Prime Minister of India has to appear.
So now it is upto High Court to take action of contempt against JMC or not.
