Date :6/8/2023
Press Release on 8th June 2023Commissioner, JMC, Mr. Rahul Yadav (IAS) gave his statement with regard to the demolition undertaken by Jammu Municipal Corporation
The Commissioner, JMC, Mr. Rahul Yadav (IAS) gave his statement with regard to the demolition undertaken by Jammu Municipal Corporation at Saw Mill Road, Dashmesh Nagar, Digiana, Jammu raised by one Sh. Ramesh Chander Gupta s/o Durga Prasad Gupta, as the said person levelled allegation against JMC in media that JMC has forcefully demolished his house without serving any notice to him. Responding to his allegation given in the media, the Commissioner, JMC stated that JMC had issued Notice under section 7(3) in the year 2009 and in response to which Mr. Ramesh Chander Gupta approached the Hon’ble Tribunal and in the year 2012 he lost the case from Hon’ble Tribunal and verdict was given in favour of Jammu Municipal Corporation.
The said Mr. Ramesh Chander Gupta filed an appeal against the verdict of Hon’ble Special Tribunal in the Hon’ble High Court and ultimately the verdict was given in favour of Jammu Municipal Corporation by the Hon’ble High Court after the 10 years. The Commissioner, JMC further clarified that the demolition was undertaken on the basis of verdict of the Hon’ble High Court and the allegations levelled by Mr. Ramesh Chander Gupta are totally baseless and not based on facts.
Further he clarified that cost of demolition and debris removal is the responsibility of person who carried un-authorized construction and the same shall be recovered from him.