DB directs Comm/Secy PWD (R&B) to finalize inquiry in RDA Scam within two months
19/05/2018
Jammu, May 18: In the much publicized PIL highlighting alleged hushing up of Rajouri Development Authority Scam, a Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sanjay Gupta in the open court issued directions to the Commissioner /Secretary to Govt. of J&K PWD (R&B) Sanjeev Verma (IAS) to finalize the inquiry in alleged Rajouri Development Scam within a period of two months from today and the Court further directed the Senior Additional Advocate General Seema Shekhar appearing for General Administration Department to produce the enquiry report on the next date of hearing i.e. August, 14, 2018.
When this PIL came up for hearing Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed with Advocates Rahul Raina, Suraj Singh and Supriya Chouhan appearing for the petitioner submitted that in the fresh status report filed by the General Administration Department on April, 19, 2018 it has been disclosed that the Government of J&K vide Govt. Order No.1661-GAD of 2017 dated December, 27, 2017 appointed Sanjeev Verma (IAS) Commissioner/ Secretary to Govt. of J&K Public Works (R&B) Department as Inquiry Officer to enquire into the matter and the inquiry officer was directed to submit his report within a period of one month.
After considering the submissions of both the sides, the Division Bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe directed the Inquiry Officer i.e. Commissioner/ Secretary to Govt. of J&K PWD (R&B) Department to finalize the inquiry within a period of two months and further directed to place on record the copy of the inquiry report before the Division Bench on the next date of hearing. JNF
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