Previously, the performances of December 29, December 20, December 13, December 6, and December 2 were also included in the list of unwatchable and unsuitable performances.
What you should know
The seventh hearing of the writ petition filed in the Supreme Court against the 25-meter road expansion in Hetauda's main market area has been scheduled for Magh 2.
The writ, which was scheduled to be heard by a joint bench of Justices Kumar Regmi and Tek Prasad Dhungana on Tuesday, has been postponed. The next hearing has been scheduled for Magh 12. Earlier, the petitions of Poush 29, Poush 20, Poush 13, Poush 6 and Poush 2 were also on the list of non-attendance and non-attendance.
Locals including Bindabasini Kansakar had filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court demanding protection of their houses and properties during the road expansion. On November 19, a single bench of Justice Meghraj Pokharel issued a 'show cause order' in the name of the defendants in the case registered against the Division Road Office, Hetauda, Hetauda Sub-metropolitan City and the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport.
The Supreme Court had also issued a 'short-term interim order' not to proceed with the road expansion work immediately. Despite repeated submissions to discuss the continuation of the same order and the interim order, it has been on the list of things that cannot be seen or viewed for the sixth time.
According to the plan to expand the 25-meter road of Hetauda Bazaar, houses and huts in the market area were demolished on November 20. Locals including Kansakar had approached the Supreme Court against the project. The writ petitioners in the case have been arguing that personal property should not be damaged without proper compensation and legal process.
Hetauda's main market area is currently in chaos after the Division Road Office demolished more than 500 houses within the 9.5-kilometer road boundary from Ratomate via Buddha Chowk to Rapti Bridge (Mahendra Highway) and from Buddha Chowk to Chowkitol (Tribhuvan Highway) on November 20, as part of the 25-25 meter road expansion project in the main market area of Hetauda.
The Road Department demolished the front part of the house with a dozer and then built a house behind it, and those who own land are busy demolishing the houses themselves. After the delay in the court hearing, some businessmen are repairing the damaged shutters and doing business.
Since the victims filed a case in the Supreme Court, both sides have been summoned. But the case has been delayed due to the inability to see the bench of the judge, who is unable to see the case.
The Supreme Court has fixed the next hearing for Magh 12. The Road Division Office has stated that it is not in a position to proceed with the road expansion and management work as the case has not been resolved. Road Division Chief Guru Prasad Adhikari said that they are waiting for the Supreme Court's order.
There are 234 houses and structures on the right side of the road and 297 on the left side within 25/25 yards from the center of the road that need to be demolished. Out of these, about 500 structures have been demolished so far.
