Draft Bahraich
On October 20, the high court had directed the State to clarify the category of the road in question and applicable norms, giving the Chief Standing Counsel three days to gather instructions i.e. till today.
In the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed by the
The division bench of Justices Attau Rehman Masoodi and Subhash Vidyarthi had held an extraordinary Sunday hearing in the PIL on October 20, 2024. Leaving the question of maintainability of the writ petition open, court had emphasised the need for compliance with the Supreme Court's guidelines on demolitions.
Not staying the demolition orders expressively, the court had granted 15 days to respond to the persons who received demolition notices.
Court had said that it had no reason to believe the State of Uttar Pradesh would not follow the Supreme Court's directions in this matter.
However, court's primary concern was the brevity of the response period i.e. 3 days granted to those receiving the notices. It had questioned whether this short timeframe was reasonable and whether all necessary legal procedures had been followed.
The high court had then directed the State to clarify the category of the road in question and applicable norms, giving the Chief Standing Counsel three days i. e. till today to gather instructions.
Furthermore, the court had questioned the public interest nature of the petition, suggesting that this case involved only a limited number of individuals and lacked broader societal implications.
Court had then scheduled the matter for further hearing for today.
Behraich Violence
The violence in Bahraich began on October 13 during Durga Puja celebrations when some local members of a particular community objected to loud music. This led to the death of a 22-year-old man named Ram Gopal Mishra, and subsequent protests resulted in the torching of shops, vehicles, and private properties.
On October 18, the Public Works Department issued demolition notices to 23 persons, including the main accused Abdul Hameed in the death case of Mishra, ordering the removal of illegal structures on government land within three days to avoid action.
Case Title: Association For Protection Of Civil Rights (Apcr) Thru. Its Vice President ( Up East Chapter) Vs. State Of U.P. Thur. Its Chief Secy. Lko. And 5 Others