Statesman News Service
MALDA, Nov 19: The Calcutta High Court on Friday disposed off the case against demolition drive on "enemy property" launched by the Malda administration, officials said today.
Authorities said the court also said that the district magistrate of Malda would finalise the matter and arrange a "hearing" on the issue.
The owner of a liquor shop, which was allegedly built on the disputed land, had filed a case against the demolition drive launched by the administration on 10 November.
The Malda sub divisional officer Ms. Arunima De and additional S P Mr. S Sarkar led to a police team to demolish the illegal encroachments on 10 November following the order the district magistrate, Mr. C R Das.
Though the district administration was able to demolish all constructions made by the CPIM backed promoters on the play ground, identified as "enemy property”, it could not demolish of the country liquor shop following an injunction order from the H C.
It may be recalled that the Malda administration had demolished a part of the building of the country liquor shop, located at plot no 47 measuring 3.1 acres of land identified as " enemy property" at Regent Park in ward no. 24 in English Bazaar municipality.
The administration had also issued a notice to the liquor shop owner for shifting stock of liquor bottles within 24 hours during the demolition drive on 10 November.
The Court had asked the owner of the shop not to sale liquor until further order, official said.
"According to the Court order, the district magistrate, Mr. C R Das, is the supreme authority to settle the problem of encroachment over enemy property ", said Ms. Arunima De, Malda sub divisional officer. #
MALDA, Nov 19: The Calcutta High Court on Friday disposed off the case against demolition drive on "enemy property" launched by the Malda administration, officials said today.
Authorities said the court also said that the district magistrate of Malda would finalise the matter and arrange a "hearing" on the issue.
The owner of a liquor shop, which was allegedly built on the disputed land, had filed a case against the demolition drive launched by the administration on 10 November.
The Malda sub divisional officer Ms. Arunima De and additional S P Mr. S Sarkar led to a police team to demolish the illegal encroachments on 10 November following the order the district magistrate, Mr. C R Das.
Though the district administration was able to demolish all constructions made by the CPIM backed promoters on the play ground, identified as "enemy property”, it could not demolish of the country liquor shop following an injunction order from the H C.
It may be recalled that the Malda administration had demolished a part of the building of the country liquor shop, located at plot no 47 measuring 3.1 acres of land identified as " enemy property" at Regent Park in ward no. 24 in English Bazaar municipality.
The administration had also issued a notice to the liquor shop owner for shifting stock of liquor bottles within 24 hours during the demolition drive on 10 November.
The Court had asked the owner of the shop not to sale liquor until further order, official said.
"According to the Court order, the district magistrate, Mr. C R Das, is the supreme authority to settle the problem of encroachment over enemy property ", said Ms. Arunima De, Malda sub divisional officer. #
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