Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 19: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the State functionaries to stop any kind of encroachment on forest land in Ramnagar Wild Life Sanctuary or any other area of river Tawi, Division Bench of High Court comprising Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur today directed the State to file status report.
In the PIL, prayer was made for issuance of direction to Municipal Corporation to stop operation of mixers and vibrators for construction of tiles and drainage channels adjoining Manda Deer Park. The DB was further requested for issuance of directions to convert the area into Green Park.
After hearing Senior Advocate Sunil Sethi with Advocate Ankesh Chandel appearing for the PIL, DB observed that status report has not been filed by the Forest Department and granted two weeks time for filing the same.
The Division Bench also issued notice to State and directed that respondents shall also file status report regarding pollution and encroachment on the banks of river Tawi.
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