Srinagar, Dec 26: Secretary Transport Department Avny Lavasa visited Sonamarg to take stock of the functioning and facilities at the Weighbridge here.

The Secretary was accompanied by the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kashmir, Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) Ganderbal and other concerned officers and officials, said a press release.

During the visit, the Secretary assessed the operational status of the weighbridge, availability of manpower and adequacy of infrastructure. She stressed the importance of strict enforcement of axle load norms to curb overloading, ensure smooth traffic regulation, enhance road safety and protect road infrastructure.

The Secretary directed the officers to ensure transparency in weighbridge operations, improve inter-departmental coordination and maintain round-the-clock functionality of the facility, especially during peak tourist influx and high-traffic periods. She also interacted with the staff on duty and took stock of the challenges faced in routine operations, emphasizing timely redressal of issues to improve efficiency and public service delivery. The visit was aimed at strengthening the transport enforcement mechanisms and ensuring effective regulation of vehicular movement in Sonamarg area.

Srinagar, Dec 26: The power of review can be exercised only to correct an apparent mistake on record and not to substitute or re-appreciate a judicial view already taken, said the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Friday.

A Division Bench of Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Muhammad Yousuf Wani held this while rejecting a review plea with the observation that issues already considered and decided by the court could not be re-agitated.

In their plea, the aggrieved persons were seeking review of the court’s judgment dated April 9, 2025, whereby their petition challenging the order of July 26, 2021, passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu, had been dismissed.

The petitioners contended that their submissions were not adequately considered and argued that the authorities’ failure to specifically deny certain averments amounted to an admission.

In response to the petitioners’ contentions, the court noted that the issues raised in the review petition had already been examined and decided in the original judgement passed by it.

“The issue as to whether this court has correctly interpreted the stand of either of the parties cannot be a subject matter of review,” the court said.

The court noted that the affidavit filed by the authorities in compliance with the order dated October 1, 2024, disclosed details of 18 persons working pursuant to court orders, which matched the information placed on record by the petitioners through the Right to Information Act.

A review cannot be used to re-agitate settled issues or to correct what a party perceives as an erroneous interpretation, it said.

The court pointed out that the issue as to whether the court had correctly interpreted the stand of either of the parties could not be a subject matter of review.

“The scope of review is very limited in nature, and cannot be extended to the extent of rehearing the issues already considered and decided by the court,” it said.

The court observed that even if it was assumed that the view taken by the court was not correct, still it could not be a ground for review.

A mere repetition of old and overruled arguments is insufficient for exercising jurisdiction of review, it said.

“The power of review can be exercised for the correction of a mistake, but not to substitute a view. Such power can be exercised within the limits specified in the statute governing the exercise of such power,” the court said.

It dismissed the review petition, saying it did not find any error apparent on the face of the record which would warrant the exercise of jurisdiction of review.

Ganderbal, Dec 26: Marking a significant success in tackling cyber-enabled crime, Ganderbal police has recovered 46 missing mobile phones worth several lakhs of rupees from different parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The recoveries were made by the Cyber Police Station Ganderbal following multiple complaints lodged by citizens through the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) Portal and other police units over the past four months, officials said.

According to officials, the recovery followed multiple complaints lodged by citizens over the past four months regarding lost or missing mobile phones. Acting on these complaints, special teams were constituted by the Cyber Police Station Ganderbal, which carried out sustained technical surveillance and field operations to trace the devices. The recovered mobile phones were formally handed over to their rightful owners by Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal Khalil Ahmad Poswal, in the presence of DySP Headquarters Ganderbal, Dr Urfaan and incharge Cyber police cell Ganderbal after completion of the prescribed legal formalities. Police said the operation reflects the department’s continued commitment to addressing public grievances and strengthening cyber policing through effective use of technology and coordinated efforts on the ground.

Meanwhile, the Jammu and Kashmir Police have advised the public to remain cautious while using mobile phones and other electronic devices to avoid cyber frauds and related crimes. Citizens have been urged to promptly report any cybercrime or fraud on the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal at www.cybercrime.gov.in or directly approach the nearest Cyber Police Station.

Srinagar, Dec 26: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, today chaired a meeting of the Multi-Disciplinary Committee (MDC) on Traffic Management System to review the implementation of various proposals aimed at streamlining traffic movement in Srinagar city.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo; CEO SSCL, Fazlul Haseeb, VC SDA, SSP Traffic, and officers from the Public Works Department, Waqf Board, and other concerned departments.

During the meeting, the Divisional Commissioner reviewed the drawings of proposed traffic interventions, including the construction of a rotary at Exchange Junction, road widening at Sangarmal Junction, and improvements at Jahangir Chowk to facilitate smoother traffic flow on MA Road. After detailed deliberations, the committee approved the implementation of these proposals.

The meeting also reviewed the positive outcomes of introducing one-way traffic on several interior city roads and proposed extending the arrangement to additional areas.

It was informed that color coding of mini-buses has been completed in the western zone, while the process in the eastern zone will be initiated shortly.

To curb noise pollution, areas near JVC, Children’s Hospital, and Karanagar were declared no-honking zones.

Regarding traffic accident black spots on the Parimpora–Narbal Highway, the Divisional Commissioner directed the PWD to conduct a joint inspection with BEACON to ascertain the causes of frequent accidents.

On the development of a multi-level parking facility at Jamia Masjid Srinagar, the Divisional Commissioner instructed the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and CEO SSCL to take up the matter with the Auqaf Committee.

The meeting was informed that tenders for IT-based parking facilities at Harwan, Nehru Park, and Makai Park have already been floated.

 Divisional Commissioner also reviewed the Action Taken Report on issues related to realignment of e-bus routes, establishment of e-bus charging stations, and construction of a vehicular underpass at Mominabad Junction.

Emphasizing the importance of effective traffic monitoring, the Divisional Commissioner directed the CEO SSCL to expedite the installation and operationalization of all ITMS cameras across the city.

Srinagar, Dec 26: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday trapped and arrested a clerk of the Rural Engineering Wing (RDD) in Anantnag, for demanding and accepting a bribe from a complainant in exchange for releasing payment against an irrigation work bill.

According to a statement issued to the news agency)—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corrupting Bureau received a written complaint alleging therein that the complainant’s father had constructed an irrigation Ladh and after completion of work he had submitted bill which was forwarded through concerned quarters to the office of Rural Engineering Wing (RDD) Anantnag, where concerned clerk namely Manzoor Ahmad Ahanger demanded bribe openly from him for releasing the payment in his favour.

The statement reads, the complainant chose not to pay bribe and instead approached Anti Corruption Bureau for taking legal action against the said clerk as provided under law.

“On receipt of the complaint, a discreet verification was conducted which confirmed the demand by the said Govt. employee and accordingly Case FIR No. 06/2025 u/s 7 of P/C Act 1988 was registered in PS ACB Anantnag and investigation was taken up,” reads the statement.

It reads as, during the course of investigation a trap team was constituted. The team laid a successful trap and caught the said Govt. employee red handed while demanding and accepting bribe. He was arrested on spot and bribe   amount was also recovered from his possession in presence of independent witnesses associated with the trap team.

“Subsequently, search of residential house of the accused Govt. employee was carried out in presence of Executive Magistrates and independent witnesses. Further investigation of the instant case is going on,” the statement reads.