People gathered outside the Gaffran mosque in the Banbhoolpura area of Haldwani as the Supreme Court gave its verdict of a stay order against the high court's order to remove the encroachments in Haldwani. The people expressed their relief and happiness after the top court's order.
"There cannot be uprooting of 50,000 people overnight," said the bench, adding that there has to be segregation of people who have no right on the land and the need for rehabilitation while recognising the need for railways.
"We've said earlier also that it is a railway land. We will proceed as per the court's order," said Dhami today reacting to apex court's putting a stay on the High Court's order to remove encroachments from railway land in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.
Supreme Court on Thursday started hearing petitions challenging Uttarakhand High Court's decision ordering the State authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.
Illegal occupants on encroachments near the railway station in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura will be removed in coming days as per the order of the Honourable Supreme Court, said Nainital District Magistrate Dhiraj Singh Garbiyal on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed for January 5 the hearing of petitions challenging Uttarakhand High Court's decision ordering the State authorities to remove encroachments from railway land in Haldwani's Banbhoolpura area.