Anti Corruption Bureau has registered a case against the officers of Jammu Municipal Corporation in illegal construction of a restaurant at Rehari Chungi Jammu. A case FIR No. 21/2020 has been registered on the basis of a verification which was conducted on a complaint alleging therein illegal construction by one Bhasin family in the name of M/s Hot Billion at Rehari Chungi with the active connivance of officers/officials of JMC. The verification revealed that Sanjeev Bhasin, resident of 87-BC Road Rehari Jammu sought the permission for renovation/repair of his commercial building being run as a restaurant “Hot Billon” at Rehari Chungi Jammu to the extent of existing area. However, it was found that the permission was even granted for construction of 2nd floor in the same order by the Senior Town Planner, JMC which was not sought by him. It further surfaced during probe that the said owner initially constructed the whole building illegally in connivance with the then officers/officials of JMC and under the garb of new permission, raised a huge three storied commercial building. The verification further revealed that the owner has illegally constructed commercial building with an area of nearly 4570 sqft on 2nd floor without permission upon similar type of construction made for the ground and 1st floor. Moreover the columns for the 3rd floor were also found to be laid. The said illegal huge commercial construction was facilitated illegally and dishonestly by Farzana Naqashbandi, then Sr Town Planner, Satish Khajuria, then Chief Khilafwarzi Officer, Abdul Gani, then Assistant Enforcement Officer and Madan Lal Padha, then Executive Officer , which is in violation of sanctioned building plan. These acts of omission and commission on the part of Farzana Naqashbandi, then Sr Town Planner, Satish Khajuria, then Chief Khilafwarzi Officer JMC, Abdul Gani, then Assistant Enforcement Officer, Madan Lal Padha, then Executive Officer JMC, beneficiary Sanjeev Bhasin and others constitute offences punishable under Section 5 (1) (d) r/w 5 (2) J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 and Section 120-B RPC. Consequently a case was registered and investigation taken up. Subsequently, search warrant was sought and searches were conducted. Incriminating material was seized during the searches conducted. Further investigation in the case is going on.
