New Delhi: In a major relief to thousands of homeowners across DLF Phases 1 to 5 in Gurugram, the Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court that had directed the demolition of unauthorised constructions and sealing of commercial establishments in residential zones.

A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi, while restoring the writ petitions before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, ruled that no adverse action can be taken without hearing the affected parties. The Justice Maheshwari-led Bench held that “opportunity of hearing is a sine qua non for fair administration of justice”, adding that the impugned order had been passed “without joining the appellants as parties in the writ petition.”

The apex court said that the High Court’s directions

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