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Rajasthan HC Halts Regularization of Land Grabs, Seeks Law Basis
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 07 Jul 2026, 08:01 AM
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The Rajasthan High Court has placed an interim stay on a circular issued by the Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Department concerning the regularization of illegal encroachments on government land. The court has demanded a response from senior department officials.
The Rajasthan High Court has intervened by imposing an interim stay on a recent directive from the Urban Development and Housing (UDH) Department. This directive was aimed at regularizing illegal encroachments and colonies situated on government land.
The court's decision stems from a query regarding the legal foundation of the UDH department's order. It has specifically asked the department to clarify the law under which such a regularization process was initiated.
In response to this significant legal challenge, the High Court has mandated that senior officials from the UDH department must submit an affidavit detailing their response. This action signifies the court's intent to scrutinize the legality and procedural correctness of the department's order.
The court's decision stems from a query regarding the legal foundation of the UDH department's order. It has specifically asked the department to clarify the law under which such a regularization process was initiated.
In response to this significant legal challenge, the High Court has mandated that senior officials from the UDH department must submit an affidavit detailing their response. This action signifies the court's intent to scrutinize the legality and procedural correctness of the department's order.