Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Encroachment: 'Schools Can't Be Without Playgrounds; Students Entitled To Good Environment

The Supreme Court in the case State of Haryana vs Satpal and others observed and stated that there cannot be any school without a playground, the court directed for removal of unauthorised occupations at a place which is being reserved for playground for a school in Haryana.

The bench comprising of Justice MR Shah and Justice BV Nagarathna observed and has disapproved of an order which is being passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which permitted the regularisation of the encroachments near the school.

The bench observed that the school is being surrounded by unauthorized construction made by the original writ petitioners. Therefore, the unauthorized occupation and possession of the land which is being reserved for the school and the playground, cannot be directed to be legalized. Therefore, there cannot be any school without playground and even the students who study in such a school are entitled to a good environment.