Local Authority Must Take Responsibility For Allowing Slum Encroachments In Railway Land : Supreme Court
Live LawThe Supreme Court on Friday orally remarked that the local municipality authority must take responsibility for allowing encroachments of slums in railway lands. Justices A.M.Khanwilkar and C.T.Ravikumar posed the above question to the Surat Municipal Corporation's Counsel while hearing a plea filed by Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves regarding orders for demolition A Bench ofposed the above question to the Surat Municipal Corporation's Counsel while hearing a plea filed byregarding orders for demolition passed by the Gujarat High Court for slums adjacent to railway tracks in Surat and Faridabad. He submitted that: "Before the High Court they have suggested to approach the State Government- Additional Chief Secretary, Urban and Development Authority to approach for rehabilitation scheme." When Advocate Nanavati again tried to press upon the Court that the High Court had asked the Petitioner to approach the State and not the Local Authority to seek rehabilitation, Justice Khanwilkar responded: "We will direct the Corporation to take responsibility and make immediate arrangements….How can the state be responsible?
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