Shimla, Jan. 4 -- Himachal Pradesh High court has admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the State Government's decision to shift the office of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority(RERA) from here to Dharmshala of Kangra district.
Division bench of chief justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj in an order passed recently decided to admit the petition, questioned the administrative rationale and public interest involved in the relocation.
During the hearing, the petitioner contended that the proposed shift is arbitrary and contrary to ground realities. It was pointed out that nearly 80 per cent of the real estate projects registered under RERA in Himachal Pradesh are situated in the districts of Shi...