The Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has pulled up police and administrative authorities, issuing strict, time-bound directions over alleged illegal encroachment and dumping of building material in a Gurugram residential area.
While hearing a complaint filed by the president of the Sector 57 Residents’ Welfare Association in Gurugram, HHRC Chairperson Justice Lalit Batra issued the directions.
During the hearing, the panel pointed out contradictions in reports submitted by various departments. According to the police report, the illegal supply and storage of building material were still continuing. However, the estate officer of the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) claimed that the encroachment had already been removed.
The complainant also submitted recent photographs, which prima facie revealed that illegal dumping and storage of building material were still going on at the site.
When Justice Batra asked why appreciation letters dated June 6 and December 8, 2025, were issued by the Residents’ Welfare Association of Sector 57 to the HSVP administrator for removal of encroachments if illegal activities were still going on, the complainant said the district administration does not take sufficient or sustained action in the matter.
He also added that though encroachments are removed by HSVP from time to time, the same persons return and occupy the land again because of lack of continuous monitoring, deterrent measures, and strict enforcement.
Justice Batra said that repeated encroachments pointed to administrative negligence and weak enforcement. In an order dated January 14, he ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East), Gurugram, to personally inspect the site and ensure that encroachments are removed permanently.
The panel directed HSVP to construct an RCC or CC boundary wall measuring 8 to 10 feet in height. It also ordered the installation of fencing, warning boards stating “Trespassers Will Be Prosecuted,” CCTV cameras, sufficient lighting, and boundary pillars to clearly demarcate the land. HSVP was also asked to coordinate with the police for regular patrolling.
HSVP has been asked to submit an action taken report, along with photographic evidence, at least one week before the next hearing scheduled for March 18.
Dr Puneet Arora, Assistant Registrar of the HHRC, said the panel has made it clear that encroachment on public land is not just a law-and-order problem but also a violation of residents’ right to a safe, clean, and dignified life.
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