PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 3 -- The Allahabad High Court has ordered all parties to maintain the status quo regarding the occupancy on public land in Bhovapur Basti of Ghaziabad. The petitioners claim to have resided on the land for the last 40-50 years but the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) has issued a notice to demolish their built houses. While issuing this directive, the court also restrained the petitioners from creating any third-party interests or undertaking any development on the disputed property. The matter has been listed for hearing on August 22, 2025, by which time the district administration and GDA have been directed to place on record the rehabilitation scheme for the petitioners. Hearing a writ petition filed by Naresh Kumar and eighteen others, a division bench comprising Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and justice Prashant Kumar observed, "In the facts and circumstances of the case, we also find that it is not in dispute that the petitioners have been occupying the place for the last 40-50 years. At this stage, we find that some indulgence and reprieve is to be accorded to the inhabitants who belong to the weaker sections of society, and we further direct the authorities to ensure the formulation and implementation of a rehabilitation scheme for such persons. On the next date, the scheme shall be provided by the district administration and the GDA."...