Jammu, Aug 19: Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court today quashed the notifications issued by Deputy Commissioner Ramban for acquisition of land and also nullified all the subsequent proceedings for the acquisition undertaken by the respondents in terms of Section 6 of the J&K Land Acquisition Act.
The High Court order has raised a question mark on validity of all such land acquisitions by the Government across Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory.
While disposing of a petition by Gul Mohd and others challenging the Public Notices and proceedings initiated by the Government for acquisition of the land situated at village Khari (Seeram), Tehsil Banihal in district Ramban, Justice Nargal quashed the impugned notification No. 84/ADC/Rbn of 2011-12 dated 20-10-2011 issued by Collector Land Acquisition under section 4 of the J&K Land Acquisition Act as well as Notification/Declaration No. 25/DCR of 2011 dated 26.11.2011, issued by DC Ramban under section 6 and public notice No. 94/ADC/Rbn of 2011-12 dated 30-11-2011 issued by respondent No. 4 under Section 9 and 9A of the J&K Land Acquisition Act.
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