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J&K Govt states in High Court that "funds were to be released Deputy Commissioner?


J&K Govt states in High Court that "funds  were to be released Deputy Commissioner?

Jammu, Sept 22: In CPOWP No. 18/2019  titled Arvind Gupta V/s Farooq Ahmed Shah and others  after hearing  HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE ORDERED as:-

22.09.2023 The respondents have filed their status report and in terms of the same, they have stated that "the work was executed through the petitioner under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner, Samba, and the liabilities under the SDRF comes under the domain of the Department of Disaster Management, Relief, Re-construction and Rehabilitation (DMRR&R), as such, the funds are to be released by the Deputy Commissioner, Samba only under whom the SDRF Scheme comes.

This status report, by the Executive Engineer, cannot be accepted on the ground that the work was executed and the liability of Rs. 4.81 Lacs also stands admitted by them, therefore, they are bound the release the amount.

In view of the above, the respondents are directed to file a fresh compliance report in accordance with the judgment dated 03.07.2018, positively within four weeks, failing which, respondent No. 2 shall appear in person on the next date of hearing.

List on 03.11.2023.

 

 


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