Arguments over, application of whistle blower reserved for orders

Controversial bungalow of ex-DyCM at Nagrota

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 23: In the much-publicized case of controversial bungalow of former Deputy Chief Minister at Ban near Nagrota, Member (Judicial) Rajesh Sekhri of the J&K Special Tribunal today reserved the application of the whistleblower Advocate Muzzaffar Ali Shah for orders wherein he is seeking his impleadment as party respondent in the appeal filed by Mamta Singh, wife of Dr Nirmal Singh, former DyCM against the order of demolition issued by the JDA.
When the matter came up for hearing, Advocate Adarsh Sharma appearing for JDA advanced his arguments wherein he also opposed the impleadment of the whistle blower Advocate Muzzaffar Ali Shah in the appeal filed by Mamta Singh against the order of demolition passed by the JDA.
Advocate R K Gupta appearing for the appellant Mamta Singh had advanced his arguments earlier when the whistle blower Advocate Muzzaffar Ali Shah submitted his arguments on 17-02-2022 and the matter was fixed for hearing the arguments of the counsel for JDA.
After considering the submissions of the rival parties and keeping in view the urgency and the public interest involved in the matter, the J&K Special Tribunal reserved the application for impleadment for passing of the orders and has further directed the registry to list the matter on April 6, 2022. The court has further extended the stay on demolition till next date of hearing.