Srinagar, April 24 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ruled that trees manned by the government on the roadsides are not in non-natural use of land, and any hazardous activity to attract the principle of strict liability and compensation.
The ruling resulted in a writ petition filed by one Khazir Mohammad Ganai of Babteng Pattan seeking compensation of Rs 30 lakhs besides interest from the Public Works Department (PWD). Ganaie's 18-year-old daughter had succumbed to the injuries after coming under a falling poplar tree on the road in 2012.
Justice Sindhu Sharma while dismissing the petition said "The trees, which were growing on the sides of the roads are not in non-natural use of the land or a hazardous activity to attract the princ...