Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against Gurugram Demolitions, Allows Petitioners To Approach HC Today Itself The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a petition challenging the ongoing demolition efforts in Gurugram, directing the petitioners to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court immediately. Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, representing the affected residents, orally submitted the matter before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The court instructed the petitioners to make an urgent mention before the High Court that day, requesting the Chief Justice of the High Court to address the issue at 1 PM or immediately after lunch. The petition contested the government's demolition drive, arguing that the action was being carried out without proper legal procedures. Sankaranarayanan claimed that authorities had initiated the demolitions by misinterpreting an interim order issued by the High Court, which had previously imposed a stay on the "Stilt + 4" (S+4) construction policy. He asserted that the structures in question were legal and that the High Court’s order did not authorize large-scale demolition. Chief Justice Kant questioned why the petitioners were seeking intervention from the Supreme Court, emphasizing that the High Court itself was the appropriate forum to address such issues. The petition, filed by residents of Sector 31 in Gurugram (Lane 635 to 957), challenged an interim order from the Punjab and Haryana High Court dated April 2, 2026. This order had imposed a state-wide stay on the S+4 policy, which allows for the construction of additional floors on existing buildings.#supreme_court #punjab_and_haryana_high_court #chief_judge_of_india #gopal_sankaranarayanan #sector_31_gurugram
