Srinagar : The High Court expressed its displeasure over the report of Srinagar Municipal Corporation with regard to raising of illegal construction in residential area by observing that the SMC is in league and connivance with violators and directed for filing of a better report by the Commissioner SMC within three days.
It is alleged in the PIL filed by the inhabitants of Gogji Bagh Srinagar that some persons are raising illegal construction in the residential area
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice M Akram Chowdhary after perusal of the compliance report filed by the SMC said the bench is at pain to say that the status report filed on behalf of the SMC is not up to the mark.
Court while expressing its displeasure with the SMC authorities said that it fortifies the fact as indicated in the past that the officers and the staff of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation are in league with the owners of the structure.
The DB orders that the compliance report should be supported by the affidavit of the Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation & he will also indicate the action which was taken on the complaints received by the neighbors or the residents of the area regarding unauthorized construction being raised by the owners of the structure.
SMC was directed to apprise the court about the names of the Khilafwarzi officers, who remained posted in the area during the period the construction was raised.
