Jammu and Kashmir Awami National Conference (ANC) on Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking postponement of assembly polls in the flood-ravaged state, saying the situation is not conducive for election as thousands are still displaced.
As the counsel for ANC mentioned its plea, a bench of justices J Chelameswar and SA Bobde said it was concerned over relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims and since the bench headed by the chief justice is hearing a PIL on the issue, this matter be also listed before that court.
‘What concerns this court the most is the rehabilitation issue and the bench headed by the chief justice has an overall view of the situation. So this matter be placed before the CJI today itself,’ it said.
During the brief hearing, senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for ANC, said, ‘7.2 million voters are affected.
Around 2,600 villages were hit by the floods and around 390 villages were submerged. The rehabilitation work is still not complete.
As the counsel for ANC mentioned its plea, a bench of justices J Chelameswar and SA Bobde said it was concerned over relief and rehabilitation of the flood victims and since the bench headed by the chief justice is hearing a PIL on the issue, this matter be also listed before that court.
‘What concerns this court the most is the rehabilitation issue and the bench headed by the chief justice has an overall view of the situation. So this matter be placed before the CJI today itself,’ it said.
During the brief hearing, senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for ANC, said, ‘7.2 million voters are affected.
Around 2,600 villages were hit by the floods and around 390 villages were submerged. The rehabilitation work is still not complete.