Ramachandraiah M v. the Panchayat Development Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Petition seeking direction to the Gram Panchayat to demolish respondents' dilapidated building sharing a common load-bearing wall with petitioner's property. On an Action Taken Report confirming the building was dilapidated and notice issued under the Panchayat Raj Act, the Court disposed of the petition permitting respondents six weeks to demolish, failing which the Panchayat may demolish and rec
What did the court decide?
Respondents 2 and 3 given six weeks to demolish dilapidated structure; failing which Panchayat to cordon off, demolish and recover costs under Section 73.