Author: Golden Yug

Despite no provision of de-sealing in the JMC Act, 2000 and UBBL, 2021, the Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation on his own de-sealing the buildings which were sealed by Jammu Municipal Corporation without intervention of competent courts as has been done in case of 274/3 after taking written undertakings from owner with the condition that owners will restore back original use of premises as per approved site plans which by the way is difficult to restore. JMC on the basis of this undertaking issued conditional de-sealing order dated 18-1-2025 in favour of owner that within seven days of de-sealing of premises…

Sealing notice didn’t mention full-fledged commercial hall on ground floor when as per approved residential site plan, the owner was supposed to construct kitchen towards front side, left side porch right side, followed by living room drawing room then back of them two bed rooms with common toilet along with stairs inside as witnessed in duplex residential house on ground floor but owner didn’t raise residential construction Commissioner JMC against JMC Act 2000 and Unified Building Bye-laws 2021 on his own issuing de-sealing orders of premises sealed by JMC without intervention of competent courts as done in case of de-sealing…

As per Unified Building Bye-laws 2021, under Section 5.2.1.2, Table No. 5-4, area falling under index of 300-750 Sqm, owner is entitled to 50% construction of total plot area and 50% open area, FAR-180, height 14 mt , owner is mandatory to observe setbacks of basement by leaving 10 ft from all 4 sides to maintain planned development of Jammu city but owner covered 100% plot area despite her total plot area falling under Section 5.2.1.2, Table No. 5-4 under UBBL-2021 GY CORRESPONDENT JAMMU, FEB 7 Shocking it may sound but it is a fact that Jammu Master Plan 2032/Unified…

Owner after constructing new stilt floor residential got approved stage-2nd residential site plan vide No. 647/JMC/BS/2023-24 dated 1-7-2023 getting permission to construction of three more floors residential on existing new stilt floor residential allowing to construct bed room, lobby, drawing room, kitchen toilets with stairs inside but owner instead of raising residential construction raised full-fledged commercial halls by deviating from sanctioned residential site plan Then Secretary JMC served owner eyewash notice to owner when the construction of three floors commercial on existing stilt floor residential was complete in all respects but surprisingly didn’t mention the section under which notice served…

Despite First Appellant Authority direction dated 17-10-2024 to Enforcement Officer to provide with whose permission unauthorized 3rd floor constructed at residential house 600/3, Enforcement Officer wrongly replied that partially matter pertains to Building Section and action already initiated to remove tin shed vide letter No. JMC/Enf/290-91 dated 9-11-2024 but Enforcement Officer practically didn’t take any action despite Commissioner JMC directed Enforcement Officer to remove tin shed Owner has also put sign Board of credible classes which reads Root Tuition Centre for strong foundation for classes 10th to 12th on the main wall facing 60 ft main road of Channi Himmat…

JMC fails to implement its 10 days conditional de-sealing order served in favour of Rajinder Sharma owner of private land in front of Kalyan Jewellers ,Sector-3 Channi Himmat as owner hasn’t removed entry gate shutter, nor re-fixed gate,didn’t install three windows on first floor, construct partition walls of residential accommodation when he premises was de-sealed on condition to bring premises as it was earlier JMC nearly after six months of start of conversion of residential accommodation into commercial served owner notice under section 253(1) & 258 (1) of JMC Act 2000 issued by Dy Commissioner South vide No. JMC/DC (S)/Enf/1315-18…

The owner deviating from approved residential site plan raised three commercial halls without maintaining setbacks and didn’t construct proper kitchen, living room, drawing room and porch. Owner initially to hoodwink general public kept window for kitchen on ground floor and main entry from porch area on ground floor and raised stairs quite back of porch to reach first and 2nd floors and didn’t construct duplex house and keeping entry to kitchen from porch area besides constructing extra room on 2nd floor excluding mumty. This violated construction was duly highlighted by print media by publishing first story on 13-11-2024 and 2nd…

Commissioner JMC  served owner notice  vide No. JMC/Enf/12-16 dated 9-12-2023 for converting his residential house into commercial one by letting J&K Bank to run its branch from residential house  and served owner 48 hours ultimatum to owner asking as to why land use change made by owner in conservation of the provisions of JMC Act 2000 and UBBL-2021 may not be demolished/pulled down/sealed  failing which action as warranted under JMC Act 2000 read with UBBL norms 2021 shall be taken  which proved mere eyewash and no follow-up action taken by JMC as a result of which J&K Bank branch Channi…

As per notice under provision of section 253(1) JMC Act 2000 served to owner of residential plot 250-C, Channi Himmat, the owner was given 48 hours ultimatum to reply to this notice and also was directed to stop construction failing which action warranted under  section 253(1) JMC Act 2000 will be taken against him but as of now ,the unauthorized construction is still going on at the site Owner didn’t raise residential construction on ground floor like bedroom, lobby, kitchen,  toilet and also cut out for ventilation and also staircase towards front side was also not constructed but to hoodwink…

In response to demolition order under section 253(1) of JMC Act 2000 dated 02.08.2024, owner wrongly submitted a reply that J&K Special Tribunal directed the owner of the building to deposit the compounding fee in JMC on 10.10.2013 of Rs. 1,27,800/- within a period of two months which was deposited by the owner with a Cheque No. 122994.Whereas, the file was sent to Account section to verify whether the owner has deposited the compounding fees or not, whereas, the Account section verified and reported that as per record no cheque/payment has been received till date. Owner also raised the construction…