Ludhiana, Dec. 23 -- A civil court here has declined to grant interim relief to the owner of Hero Bakery, accused of encroaching government land, thereby clearing the way for the municipal corporation to proceed in accordance with the law. The order was passed on Friday.

The plaintiff had moved an application seeking a stay on any demolition or coercive action by the MC in pursuance of a notice issued on August 28, 2025. The bakery owner claimed that the matter had already been compounded earlier and alleged that the fresh notice was issued with ulterior motives. However, the MC opposed the plea, maintaining that no compounding had taken place and that the structure continued to be an unauthorised construction on government land.

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