Connecting GMC-J with Associated Hospitals
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 18: A Division Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising the Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal, while expressing displeasure over the slow pace of the proposed construction of over bridge/under pass for connecting GMC Jammu with the Associated Hospitals, has issued directions for personal appearance of Principal Secretary PW(R&B) Department and Principal Government Medical College, Jammu on the next date of hearing.
When the much publicized PIL filed by a renowned RTI activist Balwinder Singh came up for hearing, the Division Bench observed, “the petition at hand, which is being tried in public interest, is pending since 2018 and in the interregnum, numerous orders have been passed by this court from time to time”.
The Division Bench further observed and referred to the latest status report dated August 6, 2025 furnished by the Executive Engineer PW(R&B) Department which reveals that the matter was taken up by the higher authorities for necessary approval/sanction but the subject DPR was found to be incomplete (being without drawings/ technical note), meaning thereby, the matter has not made any tangible progress.
The Division Bench, while expressing its anguish, directed, “The Court is choiceless but to direct Principal Secretary to Government, PW(R&B) Department and Principal Government Medical College, Jammu to join the proceedings online on the adjourned date—06.11.2025”.
Advocate S S Ahmed with Advocates Supriya Chouhan and M Zulkarnain Chowdhary appeared for the petitioner whereas DSGI Vishal Sharma appeared for UT of Ladakh and Advocate Saliqa Sheikh appeared vice Senior AAG S S Nanda for the Government of J&K.
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