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Srinagar, Jan 30(KNS): The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has stayed the proposed takeover of private land in Ajas village of Bandipora district for construction of a road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), directing the authorities not to proceed without following due legal process.

Nine residents of Ajas village had approached the Court seeking protection of their land, contending that the PMGSY authorities were planning to construct the Ajas–Charawan road, sanctioned under PMGSY-IV, through their private property without lawful acquisition.

The petitioners submitted that despite lodging a formal complaint with the Chief Engineer, PMGSY, in Srinagar, the department continued with project preparations while claiming to pursue an “amicable solution.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel”

After hearing the matter, Justice Rahul Bharti observed that the petitioners had made out a prima facie case. The Court passed an interim order restraining the authorities from appropriating land falling under various survey numbers for the proposed road project until further directions.

The Court issued notices to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and other respondents and listed the matter for further hearing on March 3, 2026. The petitioners were represented by Advocate Shuja ul Haq.(KNS).