INDORE: Indore bench of
Madhya Pradesh
high court has granted two weeks to the state government to submit reply to a petition seeking judicial probe into demolition of properties in Khargone following riots after
Ram Nawami
procession and compensation to the property owners.
Justice
Pranay Verma
also stayed further action on the property of the petitioner, Jahid Ali, a tent house owner who alleged that a portion of his shop was demolished without notice.
His counsel MM Bohra submitted before the court that the petitioner was not related to the incident of riots and not arraigned as accused, but his shop was demolished.
On April 10 this year, on
Ram Navami
, certain miscreants incited riots among two groups in Khargone district causing huge loss of property and a life, submitted petitioner. Subsequently, a demolition drive was carried out targeting one group, the petition alleged.
The government has passed MP Damage to Public and Private Property Recovery Act, 2021 enabling recovery of public and private property damaged during the riots, protests and rallies by individuals or groups within 15 days of a tribunals’ verdict.
But the persons whose houses are demolished by the illegal activities of the respondents including the petitioner are not given advantage of the same, the petition said, seeking a judicial probe into the demolitions and compensation to those losing property in the drive.
Government Advocate Akash
Sharma
had prayed for two weeks’ time for seeking instruction and filling reply in the matter.
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