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JDA Suspends Officer Who Issued Encroachment Notice to Jaipur Shiva Temple

The move followed protests over a notice addressed to the shrine instead of a managing body.

Overview

  • Enforcement Officer Arun Kumar Poonia was suspended with immediate effect on Friday after the temple notice drew public objections.
  • The November 21 notice, pasted on the Vaishali Nagar temple wall, gave seven days to respond before removal action could follow.
  • A JDA Zone 7 survey found the boundary wall intruding up to 1.59 metres into the proposed Gandhi Path road alignment.
  • The notice cited a High Court order and Section 72 of the Jaipur Development Authority Act, warning of up to one year in jail and a Rs 1 lakh fine.
  • Residents and groups, including Bajrang Dal, argued the notice should have been sent to a trust or manager, and the JDA also served notices to nearly 70 nearby homeowners and shopkeepers under the same road‑widening drive.