Mohali, Feb. 29 -- Following the directions of the Punjab and Haryana high court, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) on Wednesday de-sealed Chandigarh BJP state vice-president Devinder Singh Babla's four-acre farmhouse in Mullanpur's Parol village.

On February 20, GMADA had sealed the farmhouse over illegal commercial activity, following which Babla approached the high court. During the hearing on Wednesday, the court directed GMADA to de-seal the farmhouse and the authority's enforcement department removed the seal by 4.30 pm.

Harpreet Singh, district town planner (Regulatory), GMADA, said, "We de-sealed the farmhouse, as the owner undertook before the court that commercial activity will not be carried out. As far as...