JAMMU : The Supreme Court on Friday has declined to grant stay on circular issued by Jammu and Kashmir government for 100 percent eviction drive on encroached state land.
Hearing plea of six petitioners from Rajouri in a SLP 15992/2022 through their counsel Advocate Muzaffar Khan, the Bench of Justices C T Ravikumar and M R said ”We are not passing any order today. You instruct them orally not to demolish any houses. But we will not grant general stay on anti encroachment drive as others should not get benefit”, the bench orally told the counsel of J&K govt.