PIL challenging rules for issuance of State subject
DB directs respondents to file objections within four weeks
15/12/2018
JAMMU, DEC 14: In a Public Interest Litigation filed by Atul Gupta challenging rules for issuance of Permanent State subject, A Division Bench of State High Court Comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Tashi Rabstan after hearing Adv Sumit Nayyar for the PIL whereas SR. AAG SS Nanda for the State, directed all Deputy Commissioners to file objections with in four weeks.
In the PIL it has been submitted that that a direction be given to revenue authorities to simplify the procedure in getting PRC by adhering to clause-i of sub rule 3 of section 3 of J&K for grant of PRC (procedural rules) 1968 and issue PRCs to all permanent residents whose father/grandfather 'are permanent residents of J&K and are residing in the state'. During the course of hearing it has been further submitted that submitted that the revenue authorities should not insist upon applicants to produce the record of 1944 and the voter list of 1951 as the same were irrelevant and did not serve any purpose and further argued that as per the rules of 1968, word 'may' has been written which means if the issuance authority is not satisfied by the statement made in the application supported by the affidavit, only then these decades back records are required. He argued that for youngster how it would be possible to get the old record of 1944 and the voter list of 1951 when his father, and grandfather are already the state subject holders and why they have been put to harassment by asking for one record or the other. Furthermore, rather than preparing for the exams or preparing for their future, the youngsters have been made to stand in queue and wait for many months for issuance of State subject. After hearing him, the bench issued the notices to the revenue Authorities and directed the revenue authorities to file reply with respect to the PIL challenging the Rules governing the Issuance of PRC Certificate.JNF
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