Click to play videoLucknow: The Allahabad High Court has said that Sahara India Pariwar has the right to construct the wall at 'Sahara Shahar' – the business conglomerate’s multi-crore complex in Lucknow.
On Wednesday, a team of Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) and Public Works Department (PWD) officials had demolished the outer walls and a watch tower of 'Sahara Shahar'.
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to knock the Supreme Court against the HC verdict.
The Allahabad HC had on Thursday summoned LDA Vice-Chairman Ram Bahadur and his team along with the state PWD, which carried out the demolition work following a petition of Sahara India Commercial Corporation Limited.
The demolition drive is seen as the tug-of-war between the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Samajwadi Party (SP).
On behalf of Sahara, its counsel Virendra Bhatia contended that no further demolition should be taken and status quo maintained.
Another counsel for Sahara, Gaurav Bhatia said outside the court, that as of now they want an interim relief from the court and "contempt of the court matter would be taken at an appropriate time".
Officials say the demolition drive started in an attempt to remove alleged encroachments by the Sahara group.
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