No demolitions in Bahraich until Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh government tells SC

A bench of justices Bhushan R Gavai and KV Viswanathan heard an urgent mention of the application of three Bahraich residents challenging the Public Works Department (PWD)’s notices for the removal of properties near a road.

Additional solicitor general KM Nataraj, who appeared for the state government, informed the bench the matter was pending in the Allahabad high court. “We would not do anything,” said Nataraj when the bench asked him if any proposed action could be deferred until Wednesday.

Senior advocate CU Singh, who mentioned the application on behalf of the petitioners, said the residence of one of the applicants was being targeted as some of his family members were accused in the communal violence during a Durga idol procession which left a person dead.