Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 27: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking quashment of SRO No 122 of April 9, 2015 by virtue of which Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Ashok Khajuria, Vikramaditya Singh, Ramesh Arora, Saif-ud-Din Bhat, Ajatshatru Singh, Mohammad Khurshid Alam and Surinder Mohan Ambardar were nominated as Members of the Legislative Council, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Hasnain Massodi and Justice BS Walia today set-aside the order of ex-parte and directed all respondents to file response before December 28, 2015.
The petition has been filed by Shah Mohammad Choudhary, former member of J&K State Advisory Board for Development of Gujjars and Bakerwals.
Advocate Shah Mohammad Choudhary appeared in person for the petition while as Advocate Pranav Kohli appeared for Khusheed Alam and Saif-ud-Bhat.
It has been submitted in the petition that those nominated as MLCs lack eligibility/ qualifications prescribed under Sub Section 6 of Section 50 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir for such nominations as Members of the Legislative Council.
It has also sought direction to respondents to give due representation to socially and economically backward classes in the State, which was the mandate of the Constitution and intention of the Legislature.
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