SCB demolishes unauthorised function hall in Secunderabad’s Sikh Village

Secunderabad Cantonment Board officials demolished an unauthorised function hall in Sikh Village after a court ruled in the board’s favour. The action followed a legal battle reportedly dating back to 1996, with police deployed to prevent disturbances during demolition

Hyderabad: Secunderabad Cantonment Board (SCB) officials on Friday demolished an unauthorised function hall built on a bungalow in Sikh Village, bringing a decades-long legal battle with the property owner to an end.

Police deployed a large contingent to prevent any law-and-order disturbance during the demolition of the commercial structure.

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Cantonment Engineer Ch Uma Shankar told Telangana Today that the property owner had built the function hall on four acres. “SCB had approached the court seeking its demolition in 1996 and continued the legal battle,” he said.

The SCB demolished the unauthorised function hall after a court ruled in its favour two days ago, Uma Shankar said.

Large quantities of demolition debris, including shattered interior walls, collapsed structural pillars, stage fittings and decorative materials, were scattered across the site.