Srinagar, July 3 -- Jammu- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has directed the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to conduct a comprehensive survey of hotels, commercial establishments, coaching institutes and other public buildings across Jammu to identify violations relating to sanctioned building plans, parking facilities, fire safety clearances and other mandatory statutory permissions.

Hearing a petition pending since 2002, a bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that the issues raised extend beyond the dispute between the parties and concern the uniform enforcement of municipal laws, public safety and planned urban development.

The matter came before the court after the respondent, S Singh and others, alleged arbitrary and sel...