Today, an application moved by the State seeking a limited vacation of the stay was listed before the top court.
This, the Railways contended, was necessary to fix and revamp the railway station at Haldwani that had been damaged during the rains.
The Indian Railways argued the eviction was necessary to make the station capable of handling flagship trains like Vande Bharat.
Justice Kant said that some families were residing on the land since before Indian independence.
“At the same time, let us keep this away from vested local interests. There are so many vultures, who must have told them they have title rights”, he added.
Source: Barandbench
