Srinagar, July 26 (Newswire): The held Jammu and Kashmir High Court issued show cause notice to the Chief Executive Officer Gulmarg Development Authority as to why action can't be initiated against him for allowing illegal constructions in famed ski resort of Gulmarg in occupied Kashmir.
A division bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur passed the direction after perusing the compliance report of the GDA, in which it has been stated that two constructions were coming up in Gulmarg without permission. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation against the encroachments at Gulmarg.
Counsel representing the petitioner, Ajaz Ahmad Chasti had previously presented a copy of Greater Kashmir newspaper before the Court in which it was reported that an illegal construction was going on in Gulmarg. The Court had taken cognizance of the report and directed the concerned authorities to file a report stating whether illegal constructions were going on in the area.
In its observations the Court said that the salaries of the officers who are not discharging their duty should be stopped forthwith.
On April 9, the High Court had pulled up the Gulmarg Development Authority for "acting remiss" in controlling illegal constructions at Gulmarg and had asked the Chief Secretary to appear in the court with all the details.
After perusing the report on the illegal constructions filed by the government, the court had observed that despite court directions, Commissioner/Secretary Tourism Department and GDA had not paid any attention to control the illegal constructions at Gulmarg effectively.
The division bench also restrained the subordinate courts and tribunals from passing any orders with regard to the issues pending in the Public Interest Litigation seeking doing away with illegal constructions at Gulmarg and preservation of its environment.
A division bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice D S Thakur passed the direction after perusing the compliance report of the GDA, in which it has been stated that two constructions were coming up in Gulmarg without permission. The court was hearing a Public Interest Litigation against the encroachments at Gulmarg.
Counsel representing the petitioner, Ajaz Ahmad Chasti had previously presented a copy of Greater Kashmir newspaper before the Court in which it was reported that an illegal construction was going on in Gulmarg. The Court had taken cognizance of the report and directed the concerned authorities to file a report stating whether illegal constructions were going on in the area.
In its observations the Court said that the salaries of the officers who are not discharging their duty should be stopped forthwith.
On April 9, the High Court had pulled up the Gulmarg Development Authority for "acting remiss" in controlling illegal constructions at Gulmarg and had asked the Chief Secretary to appear in the court with all the details.
After perusing the report on the illegal constructions filed by the government, the court had observed that despite court directions, Commissioner/Secretary Tourism Department and GDA had not paid any attention to control the illegal constructions at Gulmarg effectively.
The division bench also restrained the subordinate courts and tribunals from passing any orders with regard to the issues pending in the Public Interest Litigation seeking doing away with illegal constructions at Gulmarg and preservation of its environment.
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