India, June 2 -- The Department of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) on Monday said it can now proceed against property owners involved in building norm violations and those running illegal commercial establishments in residential houses in DLF Phase 1 to 5 after the Punjab and Haryana High Court restricted its earlier protection order to a limited group of property owners.

During a hearing on May 29, the Punjab and Haryana High Court directed that the protection granted on November 26, 2025, would continue only for those property owners who had submitted replies to DTCP's show-cause notices and had impleaded themselves in the case. The next hearing is scheduled for July 6.

In its order, a bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sa...