Engagement of Coaches has to be done in a transparent manner: DB
JKUT (Jammu), October-25-2021-( JNF):- A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul while closing the proceedings in Public Interest Litigation regarding certain deficiencies with regard to sports facilities in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, directed The engagement of Coaches has to be done in a transparent manner by proper advertisement inviting applications and, as such, it is an ongoing exercise.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed that the Court had suo moto taken action for initiation of this Public Interest Litigation as certain deficiencies with regard to sports facilities in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir had come to light.
DB further observed that in order to improve the sports facilities several orders were passed from time to time directing the authorities to take certain steps for the improvement of infrastructure. Various Action Taken Reports are already on record. A perusal of the said reports do reveal that sincere efforts have been made for the improvement of the sports facilities in Srinagar and elsewhere.
During the course of hearing Amicus Curiae humbly submits that in view of the material on record, the respondents have done a commendable job and that the infrastructure in respect of sports has improved a lot. He only submits that as on date proper steps for engaging good Coaches is required to be taken.
DB observed that the respondents are not denying to engage proper Coaches in whatever discipline of the sport as per requirement and directed that the engagement of Coaches has to be done in a transparent manner by proper advertisement inviting applications and, as such, it is an ongoing exercise.
DB found that the purpose of initiation of this Public Interest Litigation has outlived its utility and there is not much to be done by the Court in regard to the improvement of the sports facilities and accordingly closed the PIL with liberty to the parties to move appropriate application if anything is found lacking or is required to done.