Mohali, Dec. 3 -- The Mohali Municipal Corporation (MC) and the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) halted their anti-encroachment drive in Phase 4 on Tuesday, after local residents, showing strong resistance, challenged the demolition drive in the Punjab and Haryana high court (HC).

Just a day after the authorities had resumed demolition of illegal extensions outside the residences, the locals submitted a fresh application in the HC. The matter will be heard on December 10.

The dispute over the encroachment drive has been a subject of dispute between the Phase 4 residents and the civic bodies for some time. The residents had questioned the joint action taken by the administration and called the drive "arbitrary" and "agai...