Mohali civic body halts encroachment drive halts in Phase 4 after residents protest

Following this, the court on Monday summoned the GMADA, the Municipal Corporation and police. Appearing before the court, the officials sought additional time to submit their response. The court scheduled the next hearing for December 8.

While in the contempt case in the High Court, the residents have filed another plea to be added in this case, which will be heard tomorrow December 2.

Commotion after JCB begins operation

The situation escalated as soon as the team began demolition work with a JCB machine.

Residents demanded that the commissioner produce written orders authorising the action. Advocate Pritpal Singh Bassi was part of the protesters. Arguments broke out between the residents and the civic bodies.

Illegal action, damage to property: residents

Advocate Bassi alleged that the municipal body targeted the house of an individual because he was among those who approached the court. The advocate claimed the team, out of personal vendetta, removed the house’s iron grill and took it with them. “We are filing a complaint at the Phase-1 police station against the Municipal Commissioner and the team that came.”

When contacted, Municipal Commissioner Parminder Pal Singh refuted the allegations. “We are strictly following the Hon’ble High Court’s directions. There is no personal vendetta involved.”

Pal also said, “Action will be uniform, and no one will be allowed to encroach on government land. Anyone obstructing official duty will face legal consequences as per the law.”