STATE TIMES NEWS
Jammu: A Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, directed Katra Development Authority (KDA) take effective steps in terms of the directions already issued to remove the illegal constructions without entering into any formal notice etc.
The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding illegal construction in Katra was filed by Senior Advocate L.K Sharma regarding illegal construction,
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed that as per earlier order, reply on behalf of Deputy Commissioner, Reasi has been filed denying any illegal construction being raised on the sealed buildings. Division Bench further observed that Advocate Ajay Sharma for the petitioner requested for some time to file counter to the reply clarifying the actual position, Division bench directed that the needful be done before the next date of hearing.
In the meanwhile one application has been filed by Senior Advocate L.K Sharma in which he submitted that one Bashir Ahmed son of Saraj Din resident of Kun Drorian Katra Tehsil Reasi is raising construction illegally as is depicted in the photographs and he further submitted that Katra Development Authority (KDA) is maintaining silence.
AAG Seema Shekhar appearing for the KDA stated that after receipt of the application on 16th December, 2014, she has asked the KDA to file the status report, upon this Division Bench directed that the report be filed before the adjourned date with a copy in advance to the counsel opposite and directed KDA must take effective steps in terms of the directions already issued to remove the illegal constructions without entering into any formal notice etc. JNF
