Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said that the government had already made it clear that it will work in accordance with court orders in the case related to encroachments near Haldwani railway station in the state.
All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday appreciated the Supreme Court ruling that stayed the demolition of encroachments in Uttarakhand's Haldwani and said that "regularisation" is the only solution to the issue.
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.
"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.
Following directions of the High Court to remove the encroachments near Haldwani railway station, the local administration has started taking advance action by closing the pillars of the area under encroachment.
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.
Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday vowed to continue the state government's drive against illegal encroachers across the state while also clarifying that the administration is only against the "illegal encroachers, not against any community".
Madurai Bench of Madras HC on Wednesday directed the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) department to conduct a thorough survey or inspect the temple properties around Tiruchendur Subramaniya Swamy temple to ascertain if there were any encroachments.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) West Kanpur, Vijay Dhul said, "The encroachment was being removed by the police. Meanwhile, the scales of the vegetable seller fell near the track. He was seriously injured after being hit by a train while lifting it. He was admitted to the hospital for tr