In a strong rebuff to the Maharashtra government on its dilly-dallying tactics over returning Nagpur University’s 70-acre land, the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court has categorically asked the additional government pleader whether there is any political pressure on the issue.
The court directed assistant government pleader (AGP) Bharti Dangre to file a detailed affidavit on the steps taken to hand over university’s land under dispute since the last many years.
Earlier, the judges came down heavily on the government for its failure to remove encroachments even after issuance of several directions. The court stated that it was the responsibility of the state government to give encroachmentfree land to the university.
Earlier, the government told the court that after taking over land in 1971, many encroachers occupied the land and also filed many injunctions in district courts, getting a stay on their removal.
While 39 acres of land is free, 21 acres was encroached. The court then asked the AGP whether the authorities were waiting for the entire land to get encroached.
The court directed assistant government pleader (AGP) Bharti Dangre to file a detailed affidavit on the steps taken to hand over university’s land under dispute since the last many years.
Earlier, the judges came down heavily on the government for its failure to remove encroachments even after issuance of several directions. The court stated that it was the responsibility of the state government to give encroachmentfree land to the university.
Earlier, the government told the court that after taking over land in 1971, many encroachers occupied the land and also filed many injunctions in district courts, getting a stay on their removal.
While 39 acres of land is free, 21 acres was encroached. The court then asked the AGP whether the authorities were waiting for the entire land to get encroached.
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