Demolition Order Against Khachrod Shop Allottees Quashed, Necessary Parties Were Not Given a Hearing: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's judgment directing demolition of shops constructed by the Municipal Council at Khachrod in Ujjain district. The Court held that the shop allottees, whose rights were directly affected by the demolition order, were never made parties to the proceedings and were denied an opportunity of being heard. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice…