[Reader-list] Nangla in the High Court

[Aniruddha Shankar]

The honourable justice Vijender Jain passed certain orders specifically 
concerning Nangla on the 5th of April, in the High Court.

Some houses have identity cards and other documents predating 1998 and in some 
cases 1994. The details were not dwelt upon, but it seemed that the MCD had made 
some intimation or report to the effect that these people would be relocated.

Justice Jain said that in the absence of any official relocation to Nangla or 
any title deeds or similar documentaton, "these people are illegal encroachers", 
and ALL houses standing in NanglaMachi were to be razed completely. He said that 
this "removal" was to happen regardless of whether relocation of the affected 
families that had documentation took place. This was a clear and deliberate 
delinking: When "illegal encroachers" encroach upon land, their removal would 
NOT be delayed until they were relocated.

So Jain, J. has not taken up the matter of whether some people are deserving of 
relocation and whether they should be allotted plots. He is concerned with 
removing the encroachments and fixing responsibility on those officials who 
allowed the encroachment to take place, be they from any body. According to the 
MCD, in any case, they do not have any land for relocation.

This removal will probably happen in the next few days. The next date for the 
matter is the 17th of this month and Jain is asking for an action taken report 
to be placed before him in this regard on that date.

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The above piece of writing was sent on the 6th to some people, along with my 
thoughts and commentary on the judgement, the atmosphere and the comments passed 
in court. Were I to reproduce those here, on a public list, it would "lead to 
complete chaos and anarchy, as the majesty of law would come to disrepute and be 
seriously damaged with dangerous consequences."[1] and I would  be in criminal 
contempt of court[2]  under Indian law. In craven fear therefore, I am writing 
them as white colour text on a white background. Look closely.








































Please don't tell the police!

Damn, I think I peed in my pants.

Wetly,
Aniruddha Shankar

[1] http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040519/ldh1.htm
[2] http://www.indialawinfo.com/bareacts/contct.html#_Toc500070095