POWER CRISIS: J&K’s AT&C losses continue to remain highest in country
Whopping sums expended to bring it down have yielded precious little!
Srinagar: Despite pumping in thousands of crores of rupees to revamp its power distribution infrastructure, J&K continues to top in Aggregate Technical and Commercial (AT&C) losses at 60 percent, the highest in entire India. In simple terms, Jammu and Kashmir is suffering a huge gap in the energy it puts into the system and the […]
HC imposed ‘exemplary cost’ of Rs 50,000 on man for trying to misuse, abuse court processes
Srinagar: The High Court on Tuesday imposed exemplary costs of Rs 50,000 on a man “deceptively” using two courts to revoke a subordinate court decision that granted maintenance to his estranged wife. In the case titled Ishtiyaq Ahmad Khan Vs Rabia Jan, the High Court held that Khan has grossly misused and abused the process […]
HC asks DC Budgam to appear personally on next date of hearing
Semi Ring Road Project: Farmers demand compensation under land acquisition Act of GoI
Srinagar: For holding up the pleas of farmers seeking fair compensation against their land being acquired for Semi Ring Road Project, the deputy commissioner Budgam has been asked by the High Court to appear personally on the next date of hearing along with relevant records. The court granted the concerned administrative machinery of the union […]
HC asks authorities to complete selection process of AIOs ‘preferably within month’
Srinagar: The J&K High Court on Monday directed the authorities to take the selection process regarding assistant information officers (AIOs) to logical conclusion at an earliest “preferably within one month”. The posts have a long and contentious history dating back to 2006 when the J&K Services Selection Board (SSB) through an advertisement sought applications for […]
HC puts ‘temporary hold’ on SWD order on disengagement of 918 Aanganwari workers
Directs authorities to continue their services, and pay them wages
Srinagar: Putting to temporary disuse the Social Welfare Department (SWD) order disengaging hundreds of Anganwari workers in Kashmir, the High Court today asked the concerned authorities to allow the workers to continue their services, and pay them wages. At least 918 female helpers assisting the supervisors in different districts in SWD had been disengaged with […]
HC directs admin to take ‘conscious decision’ on renewal of lease deeds of Gulmarg hoteliers
Srinagar: With administration sitting over the lease deed extension applications of scores of Kashmiri hoteliers in Gulmarg, the High Court Friday directed the administration to take a conscious decision on the matter. In the ski tourist resort of Gulmarg almost all the land stands leased out mostly to the local hoteliers. Under a “government policy” […]
HC raps SMC for allowing unauthorized construction of hotel in residential area
Directs Commissioner to file action taken report in the matter
Srinagar: Observing that the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) is in league with some hoteliers unauthorizedly raising a hotel in a residential area in Gogji Bagh, the High Court has sought an affidavit from the Commissioner of the Corporation directing him to file an action taken report on the matter. “We are at pain to say […]
Bounced Cheque: HC directs for adequate compensation, reconsideration
Srinagar: In a bounced cheque case the High Court today expressed its regret at a subordinate court judgment for awarding insignificant compensation to a victim and directed its consideration de novo. In a case titled Yasir Amin Khan vs. Abdul Rashid Ganie the Special Mobile Magistrate (Sub-Judge), Srinagar in 2020 had ordered compensation of only […]
HC dismisses fur traders’ petition for their rehabilitation
Says trade in wild animals and their derivatives like fur is dangerous
Srinagar: Dismissing petitions by fur traders of Kashmir seeking rehabilitation under a 1998 government order, the J&K High Court today said the state was justified in negating their rehabilitation and restricting it to the fur artisans. The petitioner traders sought rehabilitation in the wake of complete ban on fur trade in the erstwhile Jammu and […]
Govt has power to transfer any employee anytime even during probation: HC
Srinagar: J&K High Court Monday upheld the government’s power to transfer any employee anytime even during probation. The court disallowed an appeal against a single judge verdict which had dismissed a petition of five Indian Reserve Police (IRP) constables. The cops had agitated their transfer to Kashmir from Jammu during period of probation. “We do […]
