Shimla, Aug. 16 -- Himachal Pradesh High Court has taken suo moto cognisance of alleged encroachments and illegal constructions along both sides of the Shimla-Jubberhatti Airport road, observing that such constructions have come up "and a blind eye is being turned by the PWD."
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma, in its order dated August 11, 2025, directed the State Government and the Public Works Department (PWD) to file a status report indicating what action has been taken against these constructions and to submit a list of all encroachments.
The Court has also sought details of the minimum permissible distance from the centre of the road within which private landowners having a...