The Punjab and Haryana excessive court docket has directed Panchkula Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) administrator to re-submit a sector-wise report on the encroachments in residential areas and the actions being taken to take away them.

In February, a petition was filed by Citizens Welfare Association, Panchkula, alleging failure of authorities to examine encroachments in metropolis. It was taken up by the court docket on April 26. The petition had identified that open areas left in entrance of all homes for service amenities, together with sewerage pipes, water pipes, phone traces and electrical wires, and for carving the footpaths and facilities for the advantage of residents, had been encroached upon by residents. Many residents had constructed hedges, fences and masonry buildings within the space. These encroachments, main to numerous buildings on street berms, are additionally a possible visitors hazard.

The excessive court docket had requested HSVP to submit a sector-wise report on elimination of encroachment(s) within the areas involved. In a report-cum-affidavit, Panchkula HSVP administrator submitted earlier than the court docket on April 26 that no substantial elimination of encroachments has been made apart from elimination of shanties and encroachments available in the market.

Taking up the report, the excessive court docket noticed, “What was intended and required to be submitted by the Administrator-HSVP in the report, was the details of encroachments, if any, sector-wise and the action taken for removal thereof which aspect is missing altogether in the affidavit as has been filed in the court.”

HSVP had not talked about something on the encroachments exterior homes as alleged within the petition. The excessive court docket has mentioned “specific details with regard to those encroachments be given in the status report to be filed now.” The order learn, “Even stage with regard to the method of elimination of encroachments must be specified and the timeframe underneath which such encroachments could be eliminated. The mentioned standing report be filed inside a interval of 5 weeks,” learn the order.

The excessive court docket has granted one other alternative to the administrator “to file appropriate status report detailing therein the encroachments, if any, sector-wise and the steps taken for removal of such encroachments.”

The subsequent listening to of the case is scheduled on July 3.