Supreme Court orders sealing of over 16,000 properties, demolition of illegal structures in Meerut
A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan also formed a judicial commission, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, to conduct a thorough inquiry in Uldepur, on the outskirts of Meerut, regarding the nature of land where these illegal residential colonies have developed
The Supreme Court has ordered the sealing of over 16,000 properties and the demolition of unauthorised structures in Meerut's Meerut district. A judicial commission, led by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, was formed to investigate the construction of illegal residential colonies in Uldepur, a town on Meerut's outskirts.
The court's decision comes after reading a report by P. Guruprasad, Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, which revealed the presence of hundreds of illegal residential colonies in Uldepur. The court noted that the Uttar Pradesh government has conducted an inspection and survey of Meerut, dividing the town into four zones: Zone-A, Zone-B, Zone-C, and Zone-D.
In Zone-A, 16 teams identified 16,726 structures to be illegal, including 12,907 residential, 874 residential-cum-non-residential, and 2,945 non-residential constructions. The court instructed authorities to take immediate action, including vacating the premises and sealing the 16,726 illegal structures. The court emphasized the seriousness of the situation, warning that unauthorised constructions in Zone-A have been identified as extremely grim and serious.
It directed that the demolition process continue, with a further status report to be presented at the next hearing.
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