On Monday, the Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected a request to extend the stay order on the stilt-plus-four-floors policy to Panchkula, which was previously confined to Gurugram. The court's decision comes as the policy is under legal scrutiny following concerns that it compromises public safety for revenue generation. Initially introduced in 2019, the policy was suspended in February 2023 due to widespread opposition across Haryana. An expert committee, led by P. Raghavendra Rao, chairman of the Haryana Pollution Control Board, recommended conducting an infrastructure audit before proceeding with the policy. However, the state government re-notified the policy on July 2, 2024, despite these recommendations. The court noted that the petitions argue the policy's implementation ignored expert advice and should have followed legislative procedures instead of an executive order. The government has reported ongoing enforcement actions in Gurugram, issuing approximately 2,000 notices related to stilt area coverage.