Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 28: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjeev Kumar has ordered status-quo with regard to Government accommodation in the possession of former MLC Ravinder Sharma.
The Single Judge vide order dated July 18, 2017 had dismissed the petition filed by Ravinder Sharma challenging the eviction notice issued to him by the Estates Department under J&K Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act.
However, former MLC challenged the order of Single Judge before the Division Bench and Advocate Abhinav Sharma appearing for former MLC submitted that in as many as 10 writ petitions different benches of this court have entertained the writ petitions and have granted the interim orders but in the case of appellant the prayer for interim relief was rejected.
“There is a need of consistency even in respect of passing an interim order”, he further submitted.
After hearing counsel for the appellant and Government Advocate Ahtsham Bhat, the DB observed, “keeping in view law laid down by the Supreme Court and taking into account the fact that the writ petitions involving similar issue are pending consideration before the Single Judge, in which interim orders have admittedly been granted, we are inclined to set-aside the order dated July 18, 2017 in so far as it pertains to refusal to grant of the interim relief to the appellant”.
“The status-quo with regard to possession in respect of property in question shall be maintained by the parties till next date of hearing”, the DB directed.
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