HC directs Moradabad admin to act on illegal construction of temple

On a PIL alleging illegal construction of a temple in a public park of Awas Vikas Parishad at Buddh Bihar Majhola in Moradabad district, the Allahabad High Court has directed the district magistrate, Moradabad and station house officer of police station - Majhola to take appropriate action in accordance with law regarding the said illegal construction. Hearing a PIL filed by one Neeraj Kumar Tyagi, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Vikas Budhwar directed the Awas Evam Vikas Parishad, Moradabad to approach the concerned district magistrate/station house officer of the concerned police station by way of an exhaustive application pertaining to the illegal construction being raised and seeking police help. The petitioner in the present PIL alleged that some persons are illegally constructing a temple in a public park of Awas Vikas Colony, Buddh Vihar Majhola. After hearing the counsel for the petitioner, the court observed, “A perusal of the petition clearly indicates that construction is going on in the park and despite the Awas Evam Vikas Parishad requiring the police to intervene and stop the illegal construction, apparently, nothing has been done either by the district administration and/or the concerned police station.” The court directed to list this case on July 8, 2024 as fresh for the next hearing.