DEHRADUN: The historic Kabul House in the heart of Dehradun was demolished by the district administration on Saturday morning, two days after 17 families living there for several decades were evicted.
The Dehradun district administration, designated as authority responsible for maintenance of the property, had been engaged in a 40-year legal battle which began in 1984 to evict the families.In October, the district court ordered the families to evict the premises. The order was challenged in the Nainital HC which had given occupants time till December 1 to leave. Despite getting relief, residents faced issues due to the administration’s partial unsealing of houses after the HC order.
Nitin Singh, a former resident, said, “Less than two days after we were forced to leave, they razed the structure. This move is to ensure none of us come back and further challenge the order.”
The Dehradun district administration, designated as authority responsible for maintenance of the property, had been engaged in a 40-year legal battle which began in 1984 to evict the families.In October, the district court ordered the families to evict the premises. The order was challenged in the Nainital HC which had given occupants time till December 1 to leave. Despite getting relief, residents faced issues due to the administration’s partial unsealing of houses after the HC order.
Nitin Singh, a former resident, said, “Less than two days after we were forced to leave, they razed the structure. This move is to ensure none of us come back and further challenge the order.”