PIL regarding opening of Mugal Road for public
DB directs UT Adminstration shall take a conscious decision on representation
JKUT (Jammu), June-01-2021-( JNF):- In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Azhar Usman Khan seeking a direction for reopening of the “Mughal Road” for the public at large and that no restrictions should be placed on the public movement on it.
A Division Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul after hearing Adv Muzaffar Khan for the PIL directed the petitioner to submit a representation to the UT Government ventilating all his grievances with regard to the “Mughal Road” and in case any such representation is filed within two weeks from today, the UT Government shall take a conscious decision on it in accordance with law most expeditiously.
During the course of hearing Advocate General DC Raina appearing for the UT administration submits that a copy of the writ petition may be provided to him and that he will immediately respondent to all the queries raised in the petition.
Upon hearing Advocate General, Division Bench directed counsel for the petitioner petitioner to supply a copy of the writ petition to the office of the Advocate General by tomorrow. DB also directed AG to obtain instructions and file response to the petition within a period of one month. JNF