28/03/2023
JAMMU, 28th March 2023: A constitutional point has been raked up in the High Court of J&K and Ladakh at Jammu wherein the petitioner has challenged the Land Grant Rules 2022 being statutory Rules made by the Govt of J&K under the aegis of the Lieutenant Governor . It was alleged that Lieutenant Governor is not Government and therefore does not have the powers to make Rules, under the Land Grants Act. This constitutional point was raised by petitioner Syed Niaz Ahmed Shah through Advocate Aseem Kumar Sawhney.
The High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising of Justice V C Koul after considering the arguments of Advocate Aseem Kumar Sawhney assisted by Advocates Kartik Upadhaya, Rahoof Khan and Tahseena Bukhari issued notice to the respondents who include Union of India through Home Secretary, LG of UT of J&K, Commissioner Secretary to Govt Revenue Department, Divisional Commissioner, DC Jammu etc and also directed that in the meanwhile, it is provided that no coercive action shall be taken...