JAMMU: Division Bench comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat, on Wednesday, directed Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation to take appropriate action against respondents if they are running commercial activities in a residential house without valid permission or in violation of Master Plan and furnish report before the next date of hearing.
In a petition filed by L.K Kouchar and others, all residents of Block A, Sector C, Gandhi Nagar Jammu, it was submitted that private respondents Arun Bakshi and Suresh Bhawani Chairman/MD Jet King have opened six offices which are commercial in a residential house No 17 A/C Gandhi Nagar Jammu running as NG Properties, Steeping Fashions, Placement Overseas, Xclusive Beauty Parlour, Ami Soft Academy and Sakun Educational Consultants.
In the petition it was submitted that such offices have been opened in the residential house without there being any permission from concerned authority (Municipal Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation Jammu), as such in violation of Master Plan.
Division Bench comprising Justice Virender Singh and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat after hearing Advocate Parag Sharma appearing for petitioners observed that it is once again a wake-up call for Commissioner, Jammu Municipal Corporation to perform its statutory obligations in terms of J and K Control of Building Operation Act and issued notice. JNF
