Jora clarifies news story
Says stay orders against illegal structures issued by different courts, Spl Tribunal, not by High Court
5 Dariya News (Anubhav Suri)
Srinagar 08-Oct-2013
Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora has refuted the news item appeared in today’s local English newspaper “Kashmir Monitor” which has attributed to him that 1500 stay orders are pending in the High Court against demolition of unauthorized structures. He has said that there are 1400 stay orders from various Courts including J&K Special Tribunal. He said the newspaper has misquoted him that “the stay orders have been given by the High Court”. He said this is misleading and not based on facts.Mr. Jora said, I have directed the heads of SMC, JMC, SDA, JDA and Directors of Local Bodies of Kashmir and Jammu to vehemently follow these court cases and if need be, engage senior lawyers of repute so that the stay orders are got vacated and action under law against unauthorized constructions is taken”.