Archive · 13 Aug 2025
High Court Orders Amritsar Dairy Eviction After 25 Years
For 25 years, there's been a court case about moving dairy farms out of Amritsar.
The court has now told the city to make all the dairy farms move by the end of the year.
The court case started because the dairy owners didn't want to leave, but they agreed to move if they got new places.
However, some dairy farms are still in the city.
The court is worried about cleanliness.
The city must now tell all the dairy owners to move and give them new plots.
If they don't move, the police will help.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the eviction of dairies from Amritsar by December 31.
The order concludes a 25-year legal battle initiated in 2000 by the Dairy Welfare Union.
The court found 430 dairies still operational within the city, raising hygiene concerns.
The Municipal Corporation must serve eviction notices within two months.
Vacant resettlement plots will be offered, with police assistance for non-compliance.
- Who
- The Municipal Corporation of Amritsar, the Dairy Welfare Union, and dairy owners.
- What
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court ordered the eviction of dairies from Amritsar.
- When
- The eviction must be completed by December 31, after 25 years of legal battle.
- Where
- Amritsar, India.
- Why
- To address hygiene and sanitation concerns in residential areas.
Dairy Owners
Municipal Corporation
Relocation
Dairy Owners
Initially opposed eviction but later agreed to relocate if given proper resettlement.
Municipal Corporation
The court ordered the dairy owners to move out of the residential areas in Amritsar.
- Court
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Case Started
- 2000
- Dairies Still Operational
- 430
- Deadline
- December 31
- Vacant Plots
- 106