Srinagar: In a significant order, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has
ordered eviction of unauthorized occupants from the government
accommodation in the State.
“In the meantime, Director Estates, J&K Government shall ensure
eviction of all unauthorized occupants from the Government
accommodations and report compliance,” the single bench of Justice
Ali Mohammad Magrey ordered while adjudicating on a petition titled
Mohammad Yaseen Shah v/s State & Others.
The High Court has further ordered that unauthorized incumbents of
the government accommodation, whose list is provided by the Director
Estates to the court, shall be put on notice by the Registrar Judicial for
furnishing the details of their houses in Jammu and Srinagar.
The Court observed that after hearing counsel for the parties, it has
become necessary to have information from the Director Estates, J&K
Government regarding details of government accommodation available
in the shape of Bungalows, Government houses, Government Quarters
and hired accommodation in the state.
The High Court has also sought details of the norms/ regulations/
criteria in vogue for making allotment of accommodation to Ministers,
sitting and former, Judges sitting/former, Officers of Police and civil
administration, sitting and former legislators, protected persons and
Media-persons.
The other information sought by the court includes details of
accommodation allotted/in occupation of former Ministers, former
Legislators, sitting Legislators, Officers, Judges via-a-vis their
entitlement; list of occupants with the details of accommodation, who
are in possession of the available units as per their entitlement in tune
with the regulations; list of unauthorized occupants with the details of
unauthorized occupancy and the steps taken for ensuring eviction of
unauthorized occupants.
“Petitioner along with all such un-authorized incumbents, whose list
would be furnished by the Director, Estates, shall be put on notice by
the Registrar Judicial of this Court for furnishing the details of their
houses in Jammu and Srinagar,” the court observed adding that the
requisitioned information on affidavit by Director Estates, and other
incumbents shall be furnished within a period of three weeks.
The Court further observed that B A Dar, Senior Additional Advocate
General shall furnish list of all the writ petitions pending on the subject
to the Registrar Judicial of the High Court, who shall list all those
petitions along with this petition on the next date.
“Registrar Judicial, to send copy of the order to the Chief Secretary,
Government of Jammu and Kashmir for information,” the court
observed.
The case has been listed for next hearing on 6 September, 2018.
