The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) upon a plea challenging the Delhi Master Plan 2021 passed by it to the extent that it does not take into account the provisions of the Street Vendors Act, 2014.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal challenging the Single Judge’s order wherein the Court had refused to interfere with Delhi Development Authority’s decision pertaining to non-issuance of fresh demand letter seeking outstanding amount from a successful bidder of a plot in Delhi’s Rohini and ruled that extension of time to deposit outstanding amount is a policy matter of DDA and the Court will be extremely slow in interfering with such policy decisions.
The Delhi High Court recently issued notice to the India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Ltd, as well as Larsen and Toubro Ltd, and directed them to take urgent steps to repair the road leading to New Era Public School in Dwarka, which was allegedly damaged by the development of the Exhibition-Cum-Convention Centre, carried out by the said parties.
A Bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said: “No writ can be entertained on behalf of the businessman or a group of businessmen in the name of Public Interest Litigation.
The Delhi High Court has stayed granting of tenders by the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA's) horticulture department in keeping up more than 700 parks across Delhi, prosecuting the organization for supposed defilement and malpractice.
The counsel submitted that DDA is cancelling the allotment, that's why there will be no need for a reply. In turn, Chief Justice said to keep this on record and asked not to make unsure statements.
The division bench, comprising Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rajnish Bhatnagar has also directed the Delhi Police and DDA to file a status report, clearly stating as to how many Mazars are in existence within the area and since when.