DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2020 (PAGE 5) Judicial Academy, SLSA suspend activities HC quashes DHS order, directs Coronavirus: HC issues more release of salary of employees Excelsior Correspondent ers for release of the salary has both the parties and perused the instructions to subordinate courts been rejected. records made available by the Excelsior Correspondent Moreover, in order to de-congest shall be formulated by the con- SRINAGAR, Mar 20: High In response to the writ petition department said, there is no dis- the sections/rooms of the cerned Presiding Officer of the Court has quashed the order of department states that as per the pute to the fact that these employ- JAMMU, Mar 20: In a bid to Registry and on account of sus- court. The officials, who are not Director Health Services Kashmir records available in the ees are discharging their duties in control the spread of coron- pension of public transport by on duty in the office, shall stopping the salary of class-IV Department, the District Fund the Health Department as Class- avirus, Jammu and Kashmir the Government in some dis- remain available on telephone employees of the department and Officer, Bandipora, identified 129 IV employees in different High Court today issued more tricts, the officials working in the and electronic means of commu- Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh being briefed by directed for release of their two Class-IV employees, including Medical Blocks of District instructions to Registry and the Registry have been permitted to nication at all times", Registrar Chairman cum CMD, National Hydro Power Corporation years withheld salary as also their the petitioners, who were drawing Bandipora for quite a long time subordinate courts. function in batches on rotation General said. (NHPC) A K Singh about J&K projects, at New Delhi. future salary. salary from the Medical Blocks, but the controversy with regard to According to the circular basis till 31st of March. In the circular, it has been Justice Ali Mohammad Hajin; Bandipora; and Gurez of the genuineness or otherwise of issued by Registrar General, "The roster in this regard further said that the unit criteria J&K to get additional 3000 Magrey while allowing the writ District Bandipora, but were 129 number of Class-IV employ- Sanjay Dhar, next date of hearing shall be formulated by the con- applicable to the subordinate petitions filed by the class-IV holding fictitious GP Fund ees working in the respondent of cases listed in Advance List of cerned Registrar Judicial for the courts would remain suspended employees of the Health Account numbers as the same did Department, including the peti- the High Court shall be published two wings of the High Court and for the month of March. Department against the order of not match with the record of the tioners for which a Departmental in the Advance Cause List and in for the moving wing, the roster Meanwhile, on the instruc- MW power: Dr Jitendra DHSK wherein their claim for District Fund Office, Bandipora. Inquiry is stated to have been case of urgent matters, shall be formulated by the tions of Chief Justice Gita Mittal, Excelsior Correspondent expected to provide direct or release of salary for the work Consequently, as stated, the ordered by the respondents which indirect employment to the local parties/counsel shall, after Registrar General", the circular who is also Patron-in-Chief J&K which they have rendered was Chief Medical Officer, is pending final outcome. NEW DELHI, Mar 20 : In population and at the same time, informing the opposite said, adding "the officials, who SLSA and Justice Rajesh Bindal, the next five years, with the rejected, directed the concerned Bandipora, was instructed to "Admittedly, till date, neither give a boost to the development to release their withheld as well as withhold the salary of all 129 any final report nor a formal order parties/counsel, send Urgency are not on duty in the office, Executive Chairman J&K SLSA, implementation of various of the infrastructure in and Memo through e-mail to the con- shall remain available on tele- the J&K State Legal Services Hydroelectric Projects in Jammu future salary. Class-IV employees. The respon- has been issued by the respon- around the project areas. Court, however, observed that dents contend that in order to con- dents declaring the appointment cerned Registrar Judicial by 3.00 phone and electronic means of Authority is making synergetic & Kashmir, the Union Territory Dr Jitendra Singh recalled pm of the previous day of the communication at all times". efforts with the Government of will be able to generate more it shall not prevent the authorities duct an enquiry into the matter of the 129 Class-IV employees, that the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric from taking the inquiry regarding and to take further course of including the petitioners, as fake date on which the matter is listed. As per the circular, the UT of J&K to mitigate the cur- than 3,000 MW additional Project in Kishtwar had become "Upon satisfaction about the District Courts would take up rent global health emergency power. genuineness or otherwise of the action, an Inquiry Committee was or otherwise", Court recorded. possible with the intervention of appointment of the concerned constituted vide order dated 3rd Court said, in absence of a urgency, the court may hear such only the matters requiring urgent which has arisen due to outbreak This was disclosed by Union Prime Minister Narendra Modi. matter(s). Provided that in the hearing till 31st March and rest of coronavirus. Minister of State (Independent Class-IV employees, including of February, 2018, besides, the final decision in the inquiry pro- With an installed capacity of the petitioners, to its logical con- matter was also referred to Crime ceedings with reference to the Srinagar Wing of the High of the matters would be According to Member Charge) Development of North 1,000 MW, this project is going Court, mentioning of urgent mat- adjourned and in order to decon- Secretary JKSLSA, the State Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS clusion as well as from taking Branch, Kashmir, as is evidenced case of the petitioners, coupled to be of the largest capacity in the subsequent necessary follow by communication dated 10th of with the factum of the petitioners ters shall also be entertained by gest the sections/offices of the Legal Services Authority has PMO, Personnel, Public the Union Territory of J&K and presenting hard copy of the courts and on account of suspen- suspended the activity calendar Grievances, Pensions, Atomic up action with respect thereto on May, 2018 for further investiga- discharging their duties in the is likely to be completed by the basis of the final outcome of tion. Department continuously, the Urgency Memo before the sion of public transport by the during this period and got Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra 2024. the said inquiry in accordance It is further submitted that authorities cannot retain the Registrar Judicial", Registrar Government in some districts, engaged with the administration Singh after he was briefed about As for the Kiru Hydroelectric with law. during the course of investigation salary of the petitioners for inor- General said. the officials working in the sub- to fight the deadly disease by the various J&K projects by Project, Dr Jitendra Singh said, The Class-IV employees of conducted by the Crime Branch, dinate time. The Jammu and Kashmir ordinate courts has been permit- disseminating the advisories Chairman cum CMD, National there were some issues related to the Health Department were rep- Kashmir, it came to fore that all Court said, the salary is the State Judicial Academy has been ted to function in batches on issued by the Government and Hydro Power Corporation funding, but all this has now (NHPC) A.K. Singh. resented by the advocate Altaf 129 Class-IV employees of property of an employee and that directed to suspend all its train- rotation basis till 31st of March. World Health Organization by been cleared following a series Dr Jitendra Singh was Haqani, while as the department District Bandipora possess ficti- the right to receive the salary is a ing programmes till March 31. "The roster in this regard uploading the same on social of meetings between the Union informed that in the next five was represented by advocate tious GP Fund Account numbers fundamental right of an employee media and also by distributing Power Ministry and the Jammu years, with the implementation & Kashmir Union Territory gov- Shah Aamir (AAG). The precise with allotted Computer Code as enshrined under Article 19 of Wine shop employee, 10 drivers booked; the material in printed form. of various Hydroelectric Projects case set up by the petitioners 7501 and that these persons have the Constitution of India. In the The Para Legal Volunteers ernment officials. This project in Jammu & Kashmir, the Union with an installed capacity of 624 was that they are working as managed their appointments case on hand, the only reason for 3 schools sealed for violating orders working throughout the UT were Territory will be able to generate Class-IV employees in the fraudulently through a well-knit non-payment of the salary in sensitized by the concerned MW is also to be completed by Excelsior Correspondent Meanwhile, a joint inspec- more than 3,000 MW additional respondent Department on sub- criminal conspiracy in league favour of these employees is pen- Secretaries of DLSAs about the 2024. tion team led by Tehsildar Bari power, which will adequately stantive basis from the last 15 with some officers/officials of the dency of inquiry with reference to disease and the preventions During the meeting, the issue JAMMU, Mar 20: An Brahmana Qasier Malik and meet the increasing energy and years and the controversy Department. genuineness or otherwise of the employee of wine shop and 10 required to be taken to fight the of Ratle Hydroelectric Project, SHO Bari Brahmana Inspector electricity needs of the region. with an installed capacity of 850 regarding the correct allotment Justice Magrey after hearing appointment of the petitioners. drivers have been booked while Rajesh Jasrotia under the super- same, who in turn conducted The financial investment of General Provident Fund three schools have been sealed door to door campaign to edu- MW also came up for discussion. vision of Sub Divisional entailed is more than Rs 20,000 The Minister was informed that (GPF) Computer Code numbers for violating Government orders cate the general public. Magistrate Vijaypur CP Kotwal crore. the modalities for the Project's of Class-IV employees working issued with regard to COVID-19 In order to decongest the reached the SP Smart School The Chairman also gave the implementation and revival were in the offices of the Block outbreaks across Jammu and found it operational. court premises, the District Minister an update on the Kiru under process with the Medical Officers was raised by Province. The inspecting team cleared Legal Service Authorities got the Hydroelectric Project in Government of India and the the officials of the department. As per reports, on the direc- the congregation and directed banners displayed on the Kishtwar, the decks for which JKSPDC. It was contended before the tion of Government of India, all the school authorities to stop all entrance of all the courts to had been cleared following Dr Another major project which Court that the petitioners are States and UTs issued orders to the activities till further. The inform the public to decrease the Jitendra Singh's personal inter- is in the offing is the Kwar continuing to discharge their curb the menace of COVID-19 team also sealed the school. A footfall in the court premises. To vention, at the level of the Union Hydroelectric Project in duties uninterruptedly at their and imposed section 144 CrPC religious congregation was also ensure hygiene and sanitization, Ministry of Power. Kishtwar with an installed respective places of posting, Secretary RDD Sheetal Nanda chairing a meeting on Friday. by the concerned District dispersed and directions were sanitizers have been made avail- In addition to surplus power capacity of 540 MW. The CMD however, their salary is not Magistrates in their respective issued to them for not flouting able at the entrance points of the to Union Territory of Jammu & informed that the Central being released without there Develop SFURTI clusters on areas of responsibility. Government order regarding courts. Kashmir, these projects are also Electricity Authority had already being any rhyme or reason due Acting upon the direction of maintaining social distance. appraised the cost for the Project to passing of order No. 381-NG Government and However, inspection team of SSP asks people to verify contents before circulating for PIB/CCEA clearance. After of 2019 dated 29th of August, fast-track basis: Secy RDD Administration, Haseeb-ur- Education Department Reasi the final approval, the Project is 2019 issued by the Director, Excelsior Correspondent types of clusters: Regular Rehman, SSP Ramban issued visited Presentation Convent 5 persons called for questioning for to be completed within 54 Health Services, Kashmir, Clusters and Major Clusters. orders to Sanjay Parihar, whereby the claim of the petition- JAMMU, Mar 20: With an While the former cluster com- High School Reasi and found it months. aim to boost rural livelihood, Additional SP Ramban, Rajinder functional. The inspection team prising 100 members will be Singh Chib, DySP Headquarters circulating fake message on WhatsApp Secretary Rural Development & allocated a budget of Rs. 1.75 sealed the school and directed BJP pays tributes to Panchayati Raj, Sheetal Nanda Ramban, SDPO Gool, SDPO the authorities to stop all the crore, the major cluster consist- Banihal and all SHO and Excelsior Correspondent Sharma, Amit Samnotra, today called for the effective activities. Raman Gupta and Vikas Arora ing of 500 members will be allo- Incharge Police Posts of the dis- JAMMU, Mar 20: Jammu Pt Prem Nath Dogra implementation and identifica- cated a budget of Rs. 5 crore. In District Rajouri, Jammu were called in the police station tion of rural clusters under the trict Ramban to implement the Police called five persons for While delineating the objec- and Kashmir Police booked ten for questioning and SHO with Excelsior Correspondent Dogra was equally respected by Scheme of Funds for direction on grass root level. forwarding fake and fabricated tives of the scheme, the drivers for violation of order of the assistance of Cyber Police his opponents as well as he Regeneration of Traditional Today on the receipt of specif- restrictions imposed by District message regarding two positive JAMMU, Mar 20: J&K BJP always raised voice for the rights Secretary said that the pro- Station Jammu is trying hard to remembered Pt Prem Nath Industries (SFURTI) at ic information, SHO Ramban Magistrate Rajouri. Two drivers cases of COVID-19 in a speci- of downtrodden and suppressed. gramme marks a paradigm shift reach upto the person who had Dogra, popularly known as Sher- Panchayat levels on a fast-track Inspector Sunil Sharma under the were booked in Rajouri, six in He said that Pt Dogra will from a supply-driven selling fied house. initiated this fake message and e-Duggar, on his death anniver- basis. supervision of DySP Manjakote and two in Kandi always remain a source of inspi- model to a market-driven model. As per official spokesman, made it viral creating chaos sary in a simple way to avoid The meeting was attended by Headquarters Rajinder Singh Kotranka areas. All the drivers ration to us. He said that Pt "Under the scheme, the artisans in view of the prevailing large gathering, at party head- the representatives of KVIB, Chib arrested an employee of have been booked in cases regis- among the people of Jammu. Dogra became a symbol of sim- should be asked to establish only wine shop identified as Jaswant COVID-19 situation, a number Appealing to the quarter, Trikuta Nagar, here. KVIC, Director Rural tered under Section 188 IPC in of fake messages are being sent plicity and made an impression those trades which have a niche Singh, son of Rattam Singh of Jammuites, SSP Jammu Development, Jammu, in the market." respective Police Stations. in different social media chan- Sainik Colony, at present District Shridhar Patil has urged people Sudharshan Kumar, Director For more market-related Civil authorities led by nels and are becoming viral and Ramban for violating the order of not to send or share any mes- Panchayats, Mohammad Rafi, assistance, the representatives of Tehsildar Babu Ram Choudhary causing a panic in the society. Additional Secretary to DM Ramban by opening the wine and assisted by police team also sage until and unless they are KVIC informed the meeting that shop at Karol in District Ramban. A similar fake message was sure about the authenticity of Government, Department of RD finished products produced by seized a school Third circulated in different & PR, Rakesh Kumar Badyal, A case under FIR Number Millennium Public School at that message. Strict Action will the artisans associated with the WhatsApp groups of Jammu COO Himayat, Kapil Sharma. 40/2020 under Section 188 IPC Nowshera in District Rajouri for be taken against the rumour scheme will be marketed has been registered and investi- wherein one house was speci- The scheme aims to make through sales stores of KVICs in violating DM’s order pertaining mongers. the traditional industries more gation started. to COVID-19 outbreak. fied to have 2 COVID-19 posi- He also informed that a bul- J&K, Delhi, Maharashtra et al. tive patients creating panic productive and competitive, to Nanda further instructed the letin on COVID-19 figures is enhance the marketability of among the Jammuites. issued by Medical and Health officers to launch intense aware- 'Acting swiftly on this, it products by design intervention ness and capacity-building pro- department on daily basis and and improved packaging and was denied widely by Jammu grammes to make the rural carries the genuine details, marketing infrastructure, to pro- Police after confirming it from masses cognisant of the scheme. which can be referred to for BJP leaders during birth remembrance function of Pt Prem vide quality infrastructure sup- the concerned authorities. A The scheme aims to organise any query. Other helpline num- Nath Dogra at Jammu on Friday. port to industries/artisans to complaint was lodged under the traditional industries and bers and dial 100 of Police meet customer expectations. relevant sections of the law at in the hearts of common masses. Control Room can also be used Former BJP State President During the meeting, the artisans into clusters to make Police Station Gandhi Nagar' Ashok Kaul, said that while them competitive and provide for any clarification, SSP Sat Sharma, former Dy. CM leading the Praja Parishad agita- Secretary exhorted upon the the spokesman said, adding informed. Kavinder Gupta, J&K BJP officers to identify four clusters support for their long term sus- tion with the slogan "Ek Vidhan, tainability and economy of that Cyber Police Station SSP Cyber Police Jammu General Secretary (Org) Ashok in Jammu and Kashmir divi- Jammu identified 7 to 8 Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan" Pt scale. The scheme also envis- Sandeep Mehta has warned that Kaul, J&K BJP General Dogra marked an uprising for the sions, with two clusters in each WhatsApp users from the pre- ages equipping traditional arti- unnecessary forwarding of in- Secretaries Dr Devinder Manyal common population of the division, before the same sans of the associated clusters liminary verification who had genuine and rumour filled mes- and Vibodh Gupta, former MLA region. He narrated the events scheme is rolled out in the entire with improved skills and capa- circulated that fake message in sages can land the people in Rajesh Gupta, former MLCs which took Dogra to such a high J&K. Divisional Commissioner Sanjeev Verma handing over a Vikram Randhawa and Girdhari bilities through training and different groups. trouble. He asked the people to position that he came to be called The meeting was informed scooty to a beneficiary in Jammu. The spokesman said that the Lal Raina and other senior lead- as "Sher-e-Duggar". that the scheme provides for two exposure visits. avoid circulating fake mes- ers paid floral tributes to Pt. identified persons namely sages. Dr Devinder Manyal, Vibodh Div Com hands over Rajinder Sadotra, Vikas Dogra. Gupta, Rajesh Gupta, Vikram Sat Sharma said that Pt. Prem Randhawa, Kulbhushan Mohtra, scooty to specially abled RPO advises applicants not Nath Dogra was a tall leader of Arvind Gupta, Balbir Ram J&K who worked for total inte- Rattan, Tilak Raj Gupta, Dr. Excelsior Correspondent challenged persons are facing gration of UT with rest of India. Pardeep Mahotra, Sanjita Dogra, many problems while travelling Popularly known as Sher-e- JAMMU, Mar 20: Divisional to visit Passport Office Prem Gupta, Vinay Gupta, from one place to another. He Duggar, he was instrumental in Commissioner Sanjeev Verma Excelsior Correspondent While urging people, the Varinderjit Singh, Kulbhushan added that the scooty will help forming Jammu Praja Parishad Mohtra, Puran Chand, Subhash on behalf of Lieutenant Anurag to reach school on time PRO advised that those who party to raise the voice of Governor J&K today handed JAMMU, Mar 20: In the were not feeling well or experi- Gupta. Rakesh Sangral, Brijesh and also help him in other works wake of the outbreak of Nationalist forces. He told that Pt Gupta and others were among over a scooty (tricycle) to spe- of day to day life. The Div Com encing any symptom of fever, Dogra also served as President of cially abled person namely COVID -19, the Regional cough, sneezing, respiratory or the prominent BJP leaders who also urged to follow traffic rules Passport Officer (RPO), NK Bharatiya Jana Sangh. paid tributes to the great leader. Anurag Sharma S/o Suresh for safe drive. influenza like problem, diffi- Kavinder Gupta said that Pt. Kumar Sharma of village Shil has advised passport appli- culty in breathing/senior citi- Anurag informed that he is cants not to visit Passport Degwar Haveli, district Poonch 12th class student and he was zen, pregnant women, kids BJP requests public to under J&K Relief Fund. Office Jammu or Post Office having underlying medical A worker feeding flock of chicken in poultry farm in a Jammu facing lot of problems as he was Passport Seva Kendras (PSKs) Deputy Director State Motor dependent on others for his conditions etc. may, as an extra village on Friday. (UNI) Garages, Syed Muarif Andrabi at Udhampur, Kathua and precautionary measure, also abide by Govt directives mobility to visit school or other Rajouri till April 4. and other concerned officers places, but, now he is able to avoid visiting this office. Excelsior Correspondent will be interacting with them. Chicken consumption downs to were present on the occasion. The RPO stressed that in He advised that the appli- He noted the fight against travel independently and it will case of extreme urgency or JAMMU, Mar 20: Jammu and Speaking on the occasion, also save time. cants who had travelled abroad coronavirus has to be faught by all two quintal in Jammu region the Div Com said the physically exceptional or unforeseen cases or come into physical contact Kashmir Bhartiya Janata Party humanity unitedly and there is no (BJP) has requested public to Excelsior Correspondent the chicken was selling at Rs where travelling abroad is of a person or relatives or fam- way that some can survive and abide by directives issued by 150 per kg, it is now being sold Contractor booked for restricting unavoidable applicants may ily members who had a foreign others will get affected only. This JAMMU, Mar 20: While the Government and health agencies at Rs 60 to 80 per kg. contact control room in RPO travel history in the last 3 is major catastrophe which can be Jammu and Kashmir administra- in fight against deadly coron- "Before the outbreak, around EO from performing duty Jammu through E-mail: months should stay away from well taught and finished if we all tion has also declared the coron- [email protected], at avirus. 400 quintal of chicken was Excelsior Correspondent tried to assault him. However, these offices for the time being. stand together in transparency and avirus an epidemic and four per- Appreciating the timely steps being consumed in Jammu other employees of Municipal Whatsapp no 9988708068 and He said, "those applicants follow the instructions coming sons tested positive for the virus taken by Government to control region, which has now reduced KATHUA, Mar 20: A con- Committee Nagri Parole inter- landline numbers 0191- whose cases are of routine or from the Government and health in the Union Territory, people the spread of virus in the country, to two quintal," said an official. tractor has been booked for vened. The contractor managed 2451085/2433359. non-urgent nature, they can agencies. have started avoiding the con- J&K BJP chief spokesperson, He said that at the same time, the restricting Executive Officer to escape from the spot. "Now, Ministry of External spend their booking till April He called upon public not to sumption of meat, fish and eggs. Sunil Sethi today said that cases Government has closed clubs, (EO) of Municipal Committee EO lodged a complaint Affairs, GoI has lifted the very 4.Only those visitors whom spread or believe in rumours Earlier the shops of mutton, have come into light of suspects food points, hotels and restau- Nagri Parole here. against contractor and later a restriction or limit on the num- including treatment protocols chicken and fish used to remain have proper permission and trying to hide and not disclose rants in Jammu, which has also As per police sources, a con- case under Section 353 IPC ber of rescheduling of appoint- which are unscientific and not occupied with customers, but legitimate business will only be their identity which is causing affected the trade of meat, fish tractor identified as Arpan of (restricting a Government ments for the benefit of the approved by doctors and to resort due to outbreak of coronavirus, entertained." most of problem in the UT. and eggs. Nagri Parole had some heated employee from performing his applicants. They can resched- to self treatment for and symp- people have started saying no to "A control room has been He requested the public and Prior to the outbreak of the arguments with Executive legitimate duties) was registered ule their appointments multiple toms. meat items which led to loss set up at RPO Jammu for especially the infected persons or coronavirus, where a large quan- Officer (EO) of Municipal at Nagri Parole Police Post and times during the one year from Sethi also called upon the worth crores in this industry in addressing all requests, griev- who are suspected and their rela- tity of non-vegetarian items Committee Nagri Parole hunt has been launched to arrest the date of first appointment. Administration to create more the past one-week. Meat sellers ances pertaining to submission tives to voluntarily report to health were consumed in these clubs, Ravinder Singh over some pay- the contractor. Availability of appointment infrastructure including more iso- have been incurring a huge loss. of passport applications which agencies about their health condi- food points, hotels and restau- ment release issue. However, no arrest was slots window has been lation hospitals, wards and ventila- As per official figures, can be contacted between 9:30 tion for their own interest and in rants in Jammu, the demand has Later, the contractor caught made till last reports were com- increased to 90 days calendar", tors which may be needed in case before the outbreak of coron- am to 5.00 pm", he informed. the interest of their relatives who now completely gone. hold of the EO's shirt collar and piled. he informed. of distress if situation so required. avirus in Jammu region, where