The UT well being and household welfare division has ordered a chemist on the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital (GMSH) in Sector 16 to clear an “Illegally-occupied” public passage for the security of lives and public property.

The order states the Shop 6 had been allotted to the chemist involved for a interval of two years by way of a lease deed registered in 1993. The leases was prolonged on a number of events, and was lastly been terminated by way of an order dated October 31, 2022.

“The load-bearing partition wall between the shop and public passage has been dismantled to illegally extend the shop. This has exposed the structure to structural safety issues, which may result in major mishaps and to loss of public life and property,” the order mentioned.

A show-cause discover was issued on September 15 for un-authorised removing of the load bearing partition wall between the store and public passage to illegally prolong the store.

The discover was challenged however, in an order dated December 14, the courtroom mentioned Appropriate authorized motion has been permitted by the courtroom. Therefore, you can’t be allowed to proceed with the unlawful everlasting encroachment of the general public passage. It might trigger havoc in case of any unlucky incident of fireplace, earthquake or different catastrophe.”

The Directorate of Health Services clarified that the order associated to the “encroached area of the adjacent public passage only.” However, in view of the prevailing orders of the courtroom, “you may continue with possession of the allotted space of the chemist shop.”