Srinagar, May 4 -- The High Court of J&K & Ladakh has asked the authorities to apprise it of the actions taken for the demarcation of Shah Kol, a canal passing through the city, and evicting encroachments on it.
Chief Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi passed the direction after the counsel for the petitioner in the public interest petition attracted attention of the court to the official orders regarding this Mugal-era canal.
A communication from the Director of Land Records/Settlement Officer, Kashmir, under No. 2701-03/DIR-50/2003, had ordered that a demarcation, and evictions be conducted by a team of experienced officials. The executing agents according to the order included the staff from Srinagar Municipali...