Greater
Kashmir: Srinagar: Sunday, June 19, 2016.
A man from
north Kashmir’s Sumbal has been denied information under Right to Information
Act (RTI Act) about an alleged land grab case. Gulzar Ahmad Bhat of Chewa
(Safapora), falling in Tehsil Sumbal, said he had sought information about land
under Survey No 700 at Chewa Safapora from office of Naib Tehsildar Sumbal
after depositing necessary fee as well.
He alleged
that the Naib Tehsildar instead of facilitating his RTI application threatened
him of “putting me in lock-up.” He said he was released from lock-up only after
intervention by SDM. Bhat said he has now approached the Deputy Commissioner’s
office in Bandipora with his plea.
“I am not
asking for any favour. All I want to know is how some land under Survey No 700
has been transferred and what procedure was adopted for the same” he said.
When
contacted, DC Bandipora said: “The applicant has allegedly misbehaved with
Tehsildar which has resulted in some issue there. But if he has not been given
information in time under RTI, he should file an appeal before me. I will look
into the issue.”
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