Supreme Court refuses to hear petition against Shaheen Bagh encroachment, directions to go to High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday heard a petition by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) seeking a stay on the ongoing encroachment proceedings at Shaheen Bagh in South Delhi. The court directed the CPI(M) leaders to approach the High Court in the matter. The Supreme Court said that the affected people should go to the High Court, why did the political parties need to come to us? Earlier, a team of Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) tried to demolish illegal constructions at Shaheen Bagh through bulldozers. However, this action had to be stopped following protests by the local people.
Advocate Biju P Raman, appearing for CPI(M), said in his petition- “As alleged they are living here illegally, but this is wrong. They are neither living illegally nor There has been any kind of encroachment. The authorities have not even issued a notice to him before demolishing his house. So this action is completely unconstitutional,” he said.
Campaign will run till May 13
According to the information, this campaign, which started from May 4, will continue till May 13. In fact, the Mayor of Southern Corporation Mukesh Suryan told that the campaign phase against encroachment has started after Eid. In this regard, force was sought by writing a letter to the Deputy Commissioner of Police of South and South East districts. On Wednesday, the campaign against encroachment was carried out as usual in the Karni Shooting Range area. The encroachments spread on the roads were cleared with the help of bulldozers.
Eminent personalities demanded a ban on the action
About 35 eminent personalities of the capital have written a letter to the Delhi government and municipal corporations against the anti-encroachment drive, demanding a ban on it immediately. These include economist Jayanti Ghosh, Malini Bhattacharya, member of the All India Democratic Women’s Association, Mariam Dhawale, social activist Anjali Bhardwaj and Kavita Krishnan, a member of the All India Progressive Women’s Association.
