Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 28: High Court has disposed of petition filed by Safia Khan, daughter of former Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah challenging restrictions on them.
After hearing Advocate General DC Raina, Justice Sanjeev Kumar observed, “from the documents placed on record this court is satisfied that no further proceedings are required in this petition as such the same is disposed of”.
It shall, however, be open for petitioners to approach this court again if at any time they feel that their statutory and Constitutional rights are being violated, Justice Kumar added.
In the petition, it was submitted by Safia Khan that she and her husband are peace loving citizens and not involved in any criminal offence yet they have not been allowed to move out of their house since 5th August 2019.
“Even kids have not been allowed to come out of their house and as such their movement has been unnecessarily and without any justification restricted”, the petitioners submitted, adding they do not belong to any political party nor have they indulged in any activity which may warrant their illegal confinement.
Advocate General, while making a statement at Bar, submitted that the petitioners have neither been arrested nor detained. He, however, submitted that in larger interests of maintenance of public order as also to ensure security of the petitioners, reasonable restrictions have been imposed on their movement.
He further pointed out that such restrictions are imposed in different parts of the city in the larger interests of maintenance of public order and to safeguard the life and property of peaceful citizens. He also submitted a report prepared by Special Secretary to Government, Department of Home which was taken on record.
As per the report, a team comprising of Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and Mr Moin Kakroo, Naib Tehsildar, accompanied by two Medical Officers, namely, Dr Neelofer and Dr Rakshanda, visited the residence of petitioners on 16th August 2019 for medical check-up and examined the requirements of any diagnostic/ medical assistance. The petitioner was offered the medical check-up and diagnostic assistance/medicines, which she declined.
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