High court rules that Permanent Resident Certificate ceased to exit after re-organization Act

Srinagar, Oct 15 :The Division Bench comprising of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohan Lal hearing a batch of appeals whereby issuance of PRC for the post of Rehbar-e-Taleem was taken into consideration.

According to the News Agency Buland Awaaz (BAN) that the High Court has observed that the concept of Permanent Resident Certificate in Jammu and Kashmir has ceased to exist after coming into force of Re-Organization Act and people are now entitled to Domicile Certificate.

The DB further added that we make it clear that, notwithstanding the quashing of certain Government Orders, and cancellation of 2nd PRCs of candidate in fray and his sister, they shall be free and entitled to obtain Domicile Certificates, if not already obtained, from the Competent Authority on fulfilment of requisite formalities and meeting the required eligibility conditions.–(BAN)