GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court has put on hold the ongoing construction work around Jorpukhuri in Uzan Bazaar.
The direction came in response to a civil injuction petition under additional District Judge number 1 filed by Kalyan Kumar Das, on behalf of the residents of the area.
The petition stated that the narrow lane adjacent to the northern wall of the Jorpukhuri (the one belonging to Ugratara Temple) is being extended by encroaching upon the fringe land of the lake.
The said petition was filed against Parameswar Sarma Doloi, president of the Sri Sri Maa Ugratara Devalaya Managing Committee Kailash Sarma, Indra Mohan Baruah and members of the committee.
Talking to G Plus, Kailash Sharma said, "GMC had undertaken construction of the said lane and as the wall of the lake on that side was already inclining towards one side, GMC proposed to reconstruct the same and also broaden the lane. As such a No Objection Certificate (NOC) was asked from the temple committee and we issued the same."
However, the petitioner, Kalyan Das is of the opinion that patta land of the Jorpukhuri measuring 6 feet by 8 feet has been encroached upon without taking consent of the local residents. He said, "This historical temple is of the people and the managing committee has no authority to allow any construction without the consent of the local people."
Earlier, an FIR was also lodged with the Latasil Police Station under case number 43/2020 under Section 406 of the IPC read with Section 4 of the PDPP Act.
The next hearing of the case is set on 13th March 2020.
