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Save India Foundation v. Chairman Railway Board & Ors.

Delhi HC7 Mar 2025W.P.(C)/2743/2025

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Public interest writ petition seeking removal of encroachments on Railway land. The Court noted the Railway Board's decision letter dated 06.03.2025 and Circular dated 26.11.2024 directing zonal railways to act, and disposed of the petition directing strict implementation and effective steps to remove encroachments and take possession.

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Petition disposed of with directions for strict implementation of the Railway Board's decision and removal of encroachments from Railway land.

Save India Foundation Vs Chairman Railway Board… — Municipal and Town Planning | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 2743/2025, CM APPL. 13120/2025 & CM APPL. 13121/2025

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SAVE INDIA FOUNDATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Umesh Chandra Sharma and Mr. Vikas Sharma, Advocates.

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versus

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CHAIRMAN RAILWAY BOARD & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar, Mr. Abhinav Bhardwaj and Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, Advocates for UOI/R-1. Mr. Ravinder Agarwal, Mr. Manish Kumar Singh and Mr. Vasu Agarwal, Advocates for CVC/R-2. Ms. Anubha Bhardwaj, SPP, CBI with Mr. Vishal Sharma, Advocate.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

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O R D E R % 07.03.2025

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties. In pursuance to our order passed on 05.03.2025, learned counsel representing the Railways has produced before us the decision taken by the Director (Land & Amenities), Railway Board. The said letter is taken on record. The decision embodied in the letter dated 06.03.2025 has been taken in pursuance of the order passed by this Court earlier on 08.01.2025 in W.P.(C) No.17655/2024, which was filed by the petitioner. As per the said decision, certain steps have been taken by the

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 21:29:58

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Railways to remove the encroachments and further a Circular has been issued by the Railway Board on 26.11.2024 which is addressed to the General Managers, All Zonal Railways, for taking effective steps for removal of encroachments.

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In view of the aforesaid, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction that the decisions taken as reflected in the letter dated 06.03.2025 and Circular dated 26.11.2024 shall be implemented strictly and the Railways shall take effective steps for removal of the encroachment from Railway land and to take possession thereof.

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The writ petition stands disposed of.

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Pending applications also stand disposed of.

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DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ

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TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J

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MARCH 7, 2025 kct

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Save India Foundation v. Chairman Railway Board & Ors.

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