Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 30: High Court has directed the State Government to ensure supply of electricity to the Jagti township in accordance with the rules.
This direction was passed in a petition filed by the residents of Kashmiri migrants’ camp at Jagti mentioning that Power Development Department was adopting discriminatory attitude towards the township.
Advocate Anil Sethi appearing for the petitioners submitted that following the previous order of the High Court directing the PDD not to make any recovery from the migrants on account of electricity dues, the department started reducing power supply.
“This is the fundamental right of the petitioners to get electricity as is being supplied to other residents of Jammu and for the same period”, Advocate Sethi submitted.
Accordingly, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey issued notice to Chief Secretary, Relief Commissioner, Commissioner Secretary PDD and Chief Engineer PDD returnable within two weeks.
“In the meanwhile, the respondents shall ensure supply of electricity to the petitioners in accordance with rule governing the subject”, the High Court said.
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