Jammu Development Authority is entangled in Over 500 Court Cases, reveals RTI

 RTI Reveals JDA is entangled in 542 Court Cases

 Jammu, 15/Apr/2022: Established for  Preparation of Master Plan, Planned development of the Local Areas of Jammu and for providing housing accommodation to economically weaker sections and low income groups,  the JDA, Jammu Development Authority has entangled itself in legal battles as it has become party to over 500 court cases.

Jammu Development Authority, the government body responsible to ensure proper development of Jammu district and building law enforcing agency is presently facing 542 court cases including cases in  High Court and Supreme Court of India.

The information has been provided by Ajay Raina (KAS) Public Information Officer of the JDA under the Right to Information Act.

In reply to RTI application of Jammu resident Raman Sharma regarding the pending cases in different courts wherein   JDA   has been arrayed as appellant or respondent , the JDA vide its letter no JDA/AO/RTI/265/15 dated 04/Apr/2022 has stated  that there are 542 court cases wherein JDA has been arrayed as party in the cases.

In its reply, Ajay Raina, Accounts Officer and  Public Information Officer of Jammu Development Authority has informed that there are 136 Cases Pending in Subordinate Courts, 404 in Honourable Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court and 02 cases pending in Supreme Court wherein Jammu Development Authority has been arrayed as party in these court cases.

RTI application seeking this information related to court cases was filed in the first week of February 2022 with the JDA and as per law, the information  should have been provided to the applicant within 30 days that is  in the month of March 2022, but in the present case the Public Information Officer has provided information to the applicant  after a long delay which is clear violation of the Right to Information Act 2005.