Aligarh. There was a ruckus during the demolition of shops in Bima Nagar located in Sutmil of Bannadevi police station area in Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday. Here seven shops were demolished simultaneously. The famous Premi Paratha shop of the area is also included in the demolished shops. During the action, shopkeepers protested and alleged that shops were being demolished without giving them notice. At the same time, according to the police, this action has been taken on the orders of the court.
As soon as the news of demolition action on shops spread, there was increased commotion in the area. There was a conflict between the shopkeepers and the concerned team on the spot. Police, PAC and Revenue Department teams of Bannadevi police station were deployed to maintain law and order. Seven shops were demolished in the presence of officials and police.
After this action, the question of livelihood has also arisen before the local shopkeepers. The shops that were demolished included shopkeepers who had been in business for a long time. However, detailed official information regarding the shopkeepers’ protest and allegations of not receiving the notice has not been revealed.
Action taken at seven shops
A total of seven shops were demolished during the action taken on Friday in Bima Nagar. These included Premi Paratha shop, which is said to be famous in the area. After the shop was demolished, discussion started in the surrounding area regarding this action.
Shopkeepers protested during the action. Their allegation was that they were not given notice before demolishing the shops. Amidst this question raised by the shopkeepers, the demolition process continued. The shops were demolished amidst the deployment of police and administrative team present on the spot.
However, it is not clear from the available information in which case the court had issued the order to demolish the seven shops and what were the conditions of the order. Police have described the action as under court orders.
Premi Paratha shop also demolished
Premi Paratha shop was also involved in the demolition process. This shop had its own identity in the area. It was also demolished along with seven shops. During the action, shop operators and other shopkeepers protested.
For local businessmen, shops are a means of livelihood. In such a situation, the collapse of shops may pose a challenge to them in continuing their business. However, no information has been revealed at present regarding further plans or alternative arrangements of the shopkeepers concerned.
This action has raised questions between the shopkeepers and the administration regarding the process of notice and court order. On one hand the shopkeepers are alleging that the action was taken without giving notice, while on the other hand the police say that the demolition has been done on the orders of the court.
Police, PAC and Revenue Department deployed on the spot
Police force was deployed to deal with any untoward situation and maintain law and order during the demolition. PAC and Revenue Department team along with the police of Bannadevi police station were present on the spot.
During the action, the shopkeepers protested, due to which a ruckus was created on the spot. In such a situation, the presence of police force was important. Seven shops were demolished in the presence of a team of officials.
According to the police, this action was taken on the basis of the court order. However, the details available do not mention the date of the court order, the parties to the case or the nature of the dispute related to the shops. The entire background of the case will become clear only after official information on these points comes out.
Shopkeepers accused of action without notice
During the demolition, shopkeepers objected and said that they were not given notice before demolishing their shops. Their protest was based on the fact that they did not get adequate information before taking action. On the other hand, the police has said that the action was in accordance with the court order.
At present, the situation related to the notice is not clear between the allegations of the shopkeepers and the statement of the police. According to available information, no separate detailed response has come from the administration on this allegation. Therefore, the allegation of taking action without notice should be considered as a claim of the shopkeepers.
In any demolition action, information related to the relevant court order, administrative process and information given to the affected parties is important. In the case of action taken at seven shops in Bima Nagar, the entire situation will be clear only after detailed details on these aspects are revealed.
Discussion in the area after the action
After the demolition of seven shops in Bima Nagar located in Sutmil and the inclusion of Premi Paratha shop in them, this matter became a topic of discussion in the area. During the action, shopkeepers protested, while the demolition was carried out in the presence of police and PAC.
At present, according to the information available, the police has clarified that the action was taken on the orders of the court. At the same time, shopkeepers have alleged that shops were demolished without notice. Now the status of these aspects of the dispute will become clear only after the detailed details of the court order and notice related process in the case are revealed.
