Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 26: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Shah Mohammad Choudhary, a practicing Advocate and former member of J&K State Advisory Board for the development of Gujjar and Bakerwal, seeking quashment of the Notification / SRO No. 122 of 9th April, 2015 by virtue of which, several persons were nominated as Members of Legislative Council, Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Bansi Lal Bhat today directed Zaffar Iqbal Manhas, Ashok Khajuria, Vikramaditya Singh, Ramesh Arora, Saif-Ud-Din Bhat, Ajatshatru Singh, Mohd Khurshid Alam and Surinder Mohan Ambardar to file reply before Monday.
The petitioner is seeking quashment of the Bulletin-II dated March 9, 2015 issued by the Secretary to Government, Department of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, J&K Government for being usurper to the Constitutional Public Position as they lack eligibility / qualifications prescribed under Sub Section 6 of Section 50 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir for such nominations as Members of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council.
He is also seeking direction to respondents to give due representation to socially and economically backward classes in the State, which was the mandate of Constitution and intention of legislature.
Advocate Shah Mohd Choudhary appeared for the PIL whereas Advocate General DC Raina appeared for the State and Advocates Suneel Malhotra, Ajay Gandotra and Vikram Sharma appeared for the private respondents (nominated MLCs).
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