Panchkula, June 11 -- Even as Panchkula residents have moved the Punjab and Haryana high court against the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) has decided to issue prior notices to encroachers before initiating any demolition or eviction action.

The residents had moved HC alleging contempt of court. The HC in a September 2023 order had directed the administration to issue prior notices and allow each individual to remove the encroachments on their own before carrying out demolition. But this was not followed, residents stated in their plea.

HSVP sub-divisional officer Balraj Kumar said that now notices would be served to all occupants before any action is taken to clear the encroached land. He ad...