Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 8: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Mansoor Ahmed Mir has disposed of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Channi Himmat Residents Association for maintaining of regular and sufficient supply of water.
The Public Interest Litigation was filed for issuance of direction to the State and its officers to maintain regular and sufficient supply of water to the residents of Channi Himmat Housing Colony. Their claim in the petition was that there was an agreement between the Managing Director, J&K Housing Board and the Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering for a consideration of Rs 123.46 lakh to design, lay, create and construct required infrastructure and ensure regular and uninterrupted supply of 7.5 lakh gallons of water per day to their colony which comprised of 3500 plots.
The amount of Rs 123.46 lakh had already been received by the Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering. However, the amount was partially used for supply of water to unauthorized area other than Channi Himmat Housing Colony.
After hearing both the sides, Division Bench observed, “in the latest status report the PHE Mechanical Urban Circle Jammu has disclosed that the central pumping station at Channi Himmat is also functional since 2011”, adding “in our view the grievance raised by the residents’ association-petitioner stand redressed and no further directions are required to be issued in this Public Interest Litigation”.
Accordingly, the PIL was closed.
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