MP High Court Wants To Issue Directions For All Encroaching Pandals - Seeks State's Reply Within Four Weeks
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought a detailed response from the state government within four weeks over the illegal installation of pandals and other such structures blocking public roads. A division bench comprising Justice Subodh Abhyankar and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai issued the direction to the state while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed against…
Madhya Pradesh High Court seeks state's response within four weeks regarding illegal pandal installations blocking public roads. The division bench, composed of Justices Subodh Abhyankar and Jai Kumar Pillai, issued the directive while hearing a PIL against a pandal obstructing 15-foot Gandhi Nagar road. Deputy Commissioner of Police Narendra Rawat informed the court that a 10-foot-wide passage had been reopened, and police have registered an FIR against the organizer for obstructing the road.
The High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the delayed actions, questioning the officials' prompt intervention when the passage was blocked. Rawat stated that a notice had been issued to the organizer before police took action, and police ensured a 10-foot-wide passage was available to the public. During an earlier hearing, the government informed the court that no valid permission was granted for the pandal's construction, leading the court to question how such a large structure could be erected without authorization and why officials failed to stop the unauthorized construction in time.
Advocate Charchit Shastri argued that the pandal severely impacted the movement of thousands of families and affected local businesses. The court observed that no further interim order is required as the obstruction on the road has been partially removed, but directed the government to file a reply so that appropriate directions can be issued against future obstructions.
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