Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 2: Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Sindhu Sharma today disposed of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Deewakar Sharma seeking withdrawal of security cover provided to the separatists, Hurriyat leaders and other persons who are indulging in anti-national activities.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, DB observed, “it has been stated at Bar that the security cover provided to the private respondents has now been withdrawn except for one respondent who is provided security cover by the local police”, adding “a report of the Director General of Police has been placed before us, which we have perused. It specifies the reasons for providing security cover to respondent through local police”.
“It is also stated that now no money is being spent from the public exchequer on the boarding and lodging of the private respondents”, the DB further observed.
Regarding Biometric Attendance System, the DB observed, “it has come on record that such a system has been installed in almost all the Government departments but in some places it is not being effectively followed”.
Accordingly, Division Bench expected that all Government departments where such a system is installed shall strictly adhere to and use it as effectively as possible. “It will be open for the parties to raise issue of Biometric Attendance System before the concerned departments if they are unable to operate the system effectively”, the DB added.
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