Khori Demolition of illegal structures to continue observes SC

New Delhi The Supreme Court Monday said that demolition of all unauthorised structures standing on Aravali forest land in Faridabads Khori village has to continue even as the municipal corporation informed it that some farmhouses have already been razed thereThe apex court while hearing an application filed by owners of some marriage halls which have received notices from the civic body said that Faridabad Municipal Corporation has to proceed and demolish the unauthorised structures as per lawA bench comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari said that as per previous order of the apex court the intervenors are supposed to make representation to the concerned authority which will consider themLet the corporation decide on your representation and after that is decided we will consider what course of action can be adopted Today all unauthorised structures are being demolished and that has to continue the bench told the counsel appearing for the owners of some marriage hallsThe counsel appearing for the municipal corporation told the bench that they have filed a compliance report in the matter on Monday and as far as representation is concerned there is already a direction by the court and the authority will consider it in accordance with lawWe have already demolished few farm houses the lawyer appearing for the civic body saidWhen the bench said it would hear the matter after two weeks the counsel appearing for marriage hall owners submitted that in the meantime the authority should not demolish their structures while they consider their representationThe bench told the counsel that they can make representations and the authority will consider itIf it is unauthorised it has to be demolished as per the present law and legal position The corporation has to proceed Let them proceed the bench observed and posted the matter for hearing on September 6