J&K HC Reserves Order On The Issue Of Viability Of Shifting Capital To Srinagar Amid Lockdown [Read Order]

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reserved its order on the issue of opening 'Darbar Move' during the impending threat of COVID-19 pandemic. Perusal of Records The court also examined the detailed reports submitted by the UT Administration on the previous years' data vis-à-vis administrative and financial constraints involved in effecting the Darbar Move. The bench took note that a tentative seven days salary expenditure is incurred by the Government Departments of the Annual Darbar Move, which amounts to a "whopping sum" of around Rs. It also studied the "sealed" records submitted by the IGP, Security, J&K with respect to the security arrangements for convoy movement and recorded that "surveillance and security for the Darbar Move are given from the point of laoding of the records, en-route National Highway up-to destination by deploying Police/CAPF nafri for ROP, meticulous Anti-sabotage Checks to ensure proper area domination for secured moment of Darbar Move Convoy." 5/2020 Quorum: Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Rajnesh Oswal Appearance: Advocates Faisal Qadri, Shah Faisal, Shafqat Nazir, Altaf Naik, Altaf Haqani, Ateeb Kanth, Taha Khalil, Hanan Momin ; Additional Advocate General Shah Amir ; Advocate Monika Kohli Read Order