NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Monday sought the responses of the Assam government and others on a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings for the alleged violation of the apex court’s order that had said there shall be no demolition of properties across the country without its permission. A bench of Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan also asked the parties to maintain status quo in the matter. The top court had, on September 17, said there will be no demolition of properties, including of those accused of crimes, till October 1, without its permission. The plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the authorities concerned over proposed demolitions in Assam’s Sonapur came up for hearing before the court on Monday. Senior advocate Huzefa Ahmadi, appearing in the court on behalf of the petitioners, said there has been an “egregious violation” and breach of the apex court’s order that had categorically said there should be no demolition without its permission. When the bench said it would issue a notice on the plea, Ahmadi requsted that status quo should be maintained. “Issue notice, returnable in three weeks. In the meantime, parties shall maintain status quo,” the bench...