Kalka-Shimla highway: Encroachment to be removed by May 29

“In the first instance,we consider it just and appropriate to allow petitioners two days time to remove any remaining encroachment,” the Bench ruled. The court,however,said if the order is not implemented by May 17,then the NHAI officials will make arrangements to remove the encroachment by May 22.

The Bench also said that encroachment beyond the drain and towards the road should be removed immediately by the NHAI. If any resident,the Bench said,claims that property beyond the drain and towards the shops is not an encroachment,then he will have to prove the same and move an application under Section 23 (3) of Control of National Highway. It will be decided by the Project Director. All encroachments have to be removed by May 29,the court held.