The Supreme Court on Monday sought an explanation from the Secretary, Railway Ministry, while pointing at the contradictory stands taken by the Railways before various high courts and the apex court in connection with relocation and rehabilitation of slum dwellers encroaching on the land adjacent to railway tracks. The top court sought an affidavit within a week.

Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for an NGO, submitted before a bench of Justice AM Khanwilkar and Justice CT Ravikumar that Railways has taken contradictory response from the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court, and the Gujarat High Court.