Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Sanik Farms regularisa­tion: HC seeks status from Centre

- HT Correspond­ent letters@hindustant­imes.com

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday sought to know from the Centre the plans of a panel appointed to check the regularisa­tion of the illegally constructe­d Sainik Farms in south Delhi.

Some residents had moved the court seeking permission to paint their houses.

A bench of chief justice Rajendra Menon and justice V Kameswar Rao also sought the response of the Union ministry of urban developmen­t, the Delhi government and the local bodies on their applicatio­n.

“What does the committee plan to do with Sainik Farms,” the court asked the counsel appearing for the urban developmen­t ministry.

It also asked the ministry, represente­d by central government’s standing counsel Anurag Ahluwalia, to inform the bench on the next date of hearing the deliberati­ons of the committee, set up in May last year, for regularisi­ng the colony.

The court also issued notice to the ministry, the Delhi government and the local authoritie­s seeking their stand on an applicatio­n moved on behalf of some residents of the area seeking permission to paint their houses.

The residents had moved the court for permission as the court had earlier prohibited any kind of building activity in the locality and has also barred entry of constructi­on material into the colony. The bench declined to pass any interim orders and listed the matter for further hearing on January 20.

 ?? REPRESENTA­TIONAL PHOTO ?? Residents had moved court for permission as it had prohibited all constructi­on activities in the area.
REPRESENTA­TIONAL PHOTO Residents had moved court for permission as it had prohibited all constructi­on activities in the area.

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