Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Feb 14: Division Bench of State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sanjeev Kumar today took serious note of illegally-occupied land at Gulmarg.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed, “on 16.10.2018 this court had taken note of the two status reports dated 15.10.2018, which were filed by Syed Haneef Balkhi, Chief Executive Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority, placing information before this court with regard to the lease of different properties in Gulmarg”.
DB further observed, “more than five months have passed without anything tangible being done with regard to the expired leases and AAG M A Chashoo informs us today that the meeting for the purpose could not be held due to unavoidable circumstances”.
“This serious matter deserves urgent attention”, the DB said and directed respondents to place before this court the decision taken on the issue on or before the next date of hearing, failing which court shall be constrained to take a strict view as property worth crores of rupees is being squandered at the hands of persons whose leases have expired”.
DB further observed, “first phase of Master Plan has not been put in public domain by the Gulmarg Development Authority and the same shall be done forthwith”.
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