In Delhi Demolition Drive Case Court Seeks Identity Documents Of Residents
NDTV
The petitioner is before the court challenging the demolition of the colony by the DDA.
The Delhi High Court today asked the counsel for the residents of the Goshiya colony slum in Mehrauli to provide a list of identity documents of 467 residents. The matter has been listed on March 14 for further hearing. The petitioner is before the court challenging the demolition of the colony by the DDA.
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora asked advocate Anupradha Singh to serve a list of the identity documents to the counsel of the DDA and DUSIB by Wednesday. The bench has also asked her to file a rejoinder to the affidavits filed by the DDA and DUSIB.
Advocate Anupradha sought time to file a rejoinder to the affidavits. The court has granted one week's time to her.
The DDA in its affidavit has stated that the land in question falls in Mehrauli Archaeological Park which forms part of the Southern Central Ridge where a large number of historical world-famous monuments exist which are protected/unprotected and maintained by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).