Ludhiana, April 6 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the state government to file an updated affidavit on the status of eviction proceedings and pending civil suits concerning the alleged encroachment of a prime six-acre police property in Ludhiana.

Hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), the court asked the state counsel to place on record the latest developments in the case. The matter has been listed for April 23, 2026. The court also took on record a rejoinder filed by the petitioner in response to a reply by one of the respondents and directed the registry to tag it appropriately before disposing of the application.

The case relates to a parcel of land, estimated to be worth around Rs.100 crore, located opposite ...