Supreme Court stays demolition notices to Bahraich residents for one day
The bench warned the Uttar Pradesh government against flouting its September 17 order staying the punitive destruction of property.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed for one day the demolition notices issued to 23 shopkeepers in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich district, Live Law reported.
The state government responded by assuring the court that it would not act on the notices till Wednesday.
The Public Works Department had served notices to 23 residents in Maharajganj village after inspecting their homes and establishments on Friday. Twenty of them are Muslims.
They were asked to vacate their properties in three days as per provisions of the Road Control Act, 1964.
One of the shops that received an eviction notice belongs to 62-year-old jeweller Abdul Hameed, who was allegedly involved in the killing of a 22-year-old named Ram Gopal Mishra last Sunday.
The incident led to riots in Bahraich. A total of 104 people have been arrested in connection with the violence.
In response to a petition challenging the notices, the Supreme Court cautioned the state’s Bharatiya Janata Party government against carrying out any demolition works in violation of its past orders.
On September 17, the Supreme Court stayed all demolitions in the country until further notice without its permission. In a subsequent hearing, the court said: “We will clarify demolition can’t be carried out merely because someone is an accused or convict.”
“If they [Uttar Pradesh government] want to take risk of flouting our order, it’s their choice,”...
