Uttarakhand HC stops construction work on Mussoorie's Mall Road
Dehradun: Uttarakhand high court on Friday halted ongoing construction work by the Mussoorie municipality on the road connecting Mall Road to Library road. While hearing a public interest petition filed by Mussoorie resident Pradeep Sah against the construction, the bench comprising Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra ordered the halt and instructed the municipality to submit a response within three weeks.
The next hearing in the case will also be held after three weeks.
The public interest petition states that in 2023, the Mussoorie municipality passed a proposal to remove an existing dispensary from the middle of Mall Road to streamline traffic, which improved the traffic situation. However, the municipality resumed construction at the same location following a board meeting in March 2025. The petitioner argues that building in the middle of the road could lead to traffic jams and other inconveniences, and therefore, the construction should be stopped.
Dehradun: Uttarakhand high court on Friday halted ongoing construction work by the Mussoorie municipality on the road connecting Mall Road to Library road. While hearing a public interest petition filed by Mussoorie resident Pradeep Sah against the construction, the bench comprising Chief Justice G Narendar and Justice Alok Mahra ordered the halt and instructed the municipality to submit a response within three weeks.
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The next hearing in the case will also be held after three weeks.
The public interest petition states that in 2023, the Mussoorie municipality passed a proposal to remove an existing dispensary from the middle of Mall Road to streamline traffic, which improved the traffic situation. However, the municipality resumed construction at the same location following a board meeting in March 2025. The petitioner argues that building in the middle of the road could lead to traffic jams and other inconveniences, and therefore, the construction should be stopped.
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