PIL seeking demolition of illegal constructions at Patnitop
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 26: In a Public Interest Litigation seeking demolition of the illegal and unauthorized buildings raised in green buffer areas of Patnitop, Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Sindhu Sharma has directed the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Patnitop Development Authority to appear in person on next date of hearing.
“Despite explicit order, the comprehensive details are not being furnished by the State for the reasons best known to the authorities. As such Chief Executive Officer of the Patnitop Development Authority is directed to appear in person on the September 3 along with complete record of the case”, the DB directed.
Earlier, Division Bench had directed Patnitop Development Authority to file a status report in a tabulated form by pinpointing the building permissions granted with effect from 01-01-2018 and the violations on spot in his jurisdiction upon a physical verification as also on the basis of relevant records of the concerned departments.
The Division Bench had also directed the CEO PDA to produce the record of the constructions compounded.
Advocates Rahul Pant and Amit Bhardwaj appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that even during the pendency of PIL the construction in the green buffer zone at Patnitop is going on. They also produced in the open court few photographs showing construction of a hut by the Forest Department.
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