HC adjourns hearing on Shimla Development Plan till July 29

Himachal Pradesh High court today adjourned the hearing of the matter of Shimla Development Plan till July 29 as new SDP was challenged in the court after it was notified early this year by the state government. The matter was listed for hearring before the Division bench of Chief Justice A A Sayed and justice Jyotsana Rawal Dua adjourned the hearing in the matter. The counsel for the Petitioner Raghav Goel told us that court heard the argument on the Petition 9 Wednesday. The counsel for the state and  for Town and country Planning saught time to seek instructions from the state. The court adjourned  the matter for hearring on July 29. A Petition was filled before the high court recently to quash new Shimla Development Plan stating it in contravation of National Green Tribunal order. On May 19 2022 National Green Tribunal also ordered to stay the SDP terming it illegal and in violation of its early order.