Supreme Court Orders Action Against 16,726 Illegal Structures in Meerut

The Supreme Court directed Meerut authorities to begin action against 16,726 unauthorised structures identified in Zone A, starting with vacation and sealing of the premises.

What happened

The Supreme Court directed Meerut authorities to begin action against 16,726 unauthorised structures identified in Zone A, starting with vacation and sealing of the premises. It also ordered demolition of remaining illegal constructions in other areas and every illegal structure identified at Uldepur, with debris to be removed daily. The Court appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia to head a commission examining illegal colonies and directed Uttar Pradesh to deposit ₹35 lakh towards remuneration. The directions place responsibility on officials for safe implementation while a broader inquiry examines how unauthorised development was allowed to proliferate across the city.

Legal significance

Holdings, observations, allegations and submissions are kept distinct. The legal effect is confined to the present development.

Practical consequence

Further consequences follow through the operative judicial, administrative or constitutional process described above.

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