Delhi HC refuses to interfere with Yamuna Bazar eviction notices
The Delhi High Court has declined to intervene in eviction notices for residents of the Yamuna Bazar area. The notices, issued by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, require occupants to vacate within 15 days due to safety concerns related to annual flooding. The court stated that the petition challenging the notices was not maintainable without proper authorization from the residents.
- ▪The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with eviction notices for Yamuna Bazar residents.
- ▪The Delhi Disaster Management Authority issued notices to around 310 residential structures, requiring vacating within 15 days.
- ▪The court indicated that the petition lacked necessary binding affidavits from residents.
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The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with eviction notices issued to residents of the ecologically sensitive Yamuna Bazar area.On May 5, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) issued notices to around 310 residential structures in Yamuna Bazar, directing occupants to vacate the area within 15 days, failing which demolition action could be initiated.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the petition filed by the Yamuna Bazar Residents Welfare Association challenging the notices was not maintainable as it lacked “binding affidavits” from residents to “bear the consequences” of the petition.“This court is not inclined to entertain the writ petition. This petition is not a PIL and has been filed by the association at the instance of residents.
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