India, April 28 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday clarified that its stay on the stilt-plus-four-floor policy will apply only to Gurugram, while permitting authorities to continue demolition of encroachments affecting the right of way in the city.

A bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sanjiv Berry said the April 2 stay on the Haryana government's 2024 notification would be limited to Gurugram, noting that reports on encroachment and infrastructure were commissioned by the court specifically for the city. The detailed order is awaited. The court also recorded that "we allow the authorities to remove encroachments/violations following due process of law" and posted the matter for further hearing on May 4.

On April 2...