Last Updated on June 14, 2024 by News Desk
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh recently directed the Jammu and Kashmir Land Conservation and Management Authority (LCMA), Srinagar not to create unnecessary disturbance in the business by harassing the tea sellers at the floating market of Dal lake, Srinagar.
The petition was filed by the partners of the Zabarwan Tea Stall at Dal lake’s floating market seeking direction from this court to the respondents not to harass the petitioners in running their business.
The petitioners claimed that the LCMA’s officials were frequently visiting the tea stall and harassing them, thereby hindering the smooth running of their business even when they are holding valid licences.
The court in the order of 29 may, 2024 observed that there is no reason to harass vendors having valid licences.
The court said, “We see no reason why any impediment be created to any person, who is running business after obtaining necessary licence and, as such, we dispose of this petition with the observation that if the petitioners are running the business of selling tea on the basis of the valid licence, the officials of respondent no.1 shall not create unnecessary disturbance in the business.”
The court also observed that the authority would be at liberty to verify the validity or genuineness of the licence.
“If any and to proceed in the matter in accordance with law and if petitioners are found running the business without any valid licence or documents, the concerned authority shall be free to proceed in accordance with law.” The order stated.
Hence, the court disposed of the petition.
Case title- M/s Zabarwan Tea Stall v. Vice Chairman, J&K LCMA
written by Shagun Behal
