Supreme Court On School Playground: The Supreme Court on Friday (March 3) made a very stern comment while ordering the removal of encroachment from a school premises in Haryana. The Supreme Court said, “There can be no school without a playground.” The court ordered the Haryana government to immediately remove the encroachment from the school premises.
The Court said, “The playground is not there. The school is surrounded by unauthorized construction done on behalf of the original writ petitioners. Hence no direction can be given to legalize the unauthorized occupation and occupation of the land reserved for the school and playground.” could.” The bench said, “No school can exist without a playground. The students studying in this school are also entitled to a good environment.”
Called HC’s decision a big mistake
A bench of Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagaratna termed the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as a big mistake, in which the High Court had directed the encroachers to legalize the encroachment by paying them the market price. The High Court had given this order in the year 2016. The Supreme Court observed, “After going through all the orders of the High Court and the authorities concerned and as per the demarcation, it cannot be disputed that the original writ petitioners (seven villagers) are in illegal and unauthorized occupation of the land of Bhagwan Pur Gram Panchayat”. Are.”
The matter is related to the school playground
The Supreme Court said, “The disputed land is 5 kanals and 4 marlas out of 11 kanals and 15 marlas reserved for school purpose in Yamunanagar district of Haryana.” The Court said, “It is found that there is no school playground in Khasra No. 61/2, nor is there any Panchayati land attached to Khasra No. 62. The ownership of the land near the said Khasra No. The person has, who is not ready to sell it.
Supreme Court overturns HC’s decision
The Court noted, “It is noted that the said land is approximately 1 km away from Khasra No. 61/2 and 62 (of the school) and it is established from the facts that the original writ petitioners have occupied approximately 5 km of the Gram Panchayat earmarked for the school.” kanal and 4 marlas of land.From the new sketch/map, it can be seen that the petitioners have occupied more than 200 square yards and the High Court has directed to determine the market value of the land. ” The Supreme Court has overturned this decision.
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