Srinagar, Feb. 24 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh here on Monday issued notice to the Union Territory administration on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking effective implementation of the Public Service Guarantee Act, 2011 (PSGA), and its corresponding rules.

The PIL has been filed by Sheikh Ghulam Rasool, a doctor by profession, who is also a social activist. The matter after being heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal through virtual mode issued notice to the concerned authorities.

Appearing for the petitioner, advocate Naveed Bukhtiyar submitted that despite repeated government circulars mandating strict compliance with the PSGA, several departments have alleged...