JAIPUR: Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday pulled up the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) for mushrooming of illegal constructions in the city despite the existence of full-fledged agencies like enforcement wing and vigilance department attached to it.
The single bench of Justice Manish Bhandari was hearing a petition by one Tulsi Devi whose land was acquired by the JDA for broadening a road near the Sanganer airport. The court asked the JDA how it allowed 77% of construction in the colony when as per law only 60% of the land is permitted and the remaining 40% had to be reserved for facility areas.
The court asked what the JDA enforcement wing and vigilance department are doing. What action taken against the officials who failed to prevent illegal constructions in their areas of jurisdiction.
The JDA counsel said when officials fail to discharge his duty, they were transferred. But the court said transfer is a punishment for dereliction of duty.
The JDA replied that when a facility area is developed, all plots are not affected but the land comes under facility areas are acquired. The court also asked whether anybody whose land was acquired for road was given alternative land.
The court directed the JDA to file affidavit of action taken against the officials of the Vigilance and Enforcement wing for their failure to perform their duty. The matter has been posted for hearing on November 10.
Family pension: Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday ordered to pay full family pension to the widow of a PHED employee who died without completing the mandatory 10 years of service to be eligible for pension.
The division bench of Justice Ajay Rastogi and V K Vyas ordered to pay full pension before Diwali with 9% interest. Latha Devi approached the court complaining that she was not given pension after the death of her husband.