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India Gazette
a day ago
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- India Gazette
"Will move SC to challenge DDA's demarcation of properties in Batla House area": AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan on Thursday said he would move the Supreme Court to challenge the Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) demarcation of properties in the Batla House area of Okhla. The move followed directions from the High Court's Division Bench, which granted affected residents three days to file individual writ petitions. This comes a day after Khan withdrew his Public Interest Litigation (PIL) from the Delhi High Court that had sought to stop demolition action initiated by the DDA. Speaking to ANI, the AAP MLA said, 'The Division Bench has given time for the affected parties to file their writ individually within three days. We have also withdrawn our PIL. People have been living there since 1971, and you suddenly declared it unauthorised and separated it from the PM-UDAY scheme.' '...The manner in which DDA wants to demolish this entire area is beyond my demarcation done by them is not accurate. I withdrew my plea because I will challenge the demarcation before the Supreme Court,' he said. Khan withdrew the PIL on Wednesday to inform the residents of his area to file an appropriate petition before the court. The withdrawal was allowed by a division bench of Justices Girish Kathpalia and Tejas Karia of the Delhi High Court, which suggested that individual residents approach the court with their grievances. 'In furtherance of the last order, senior counsel on the instructions of briefing counsel seeks permission to withdraw the petition filed by the petitioner, who is a public-spirited person, so he can inform the residents of Batla House to file an appropriate petition before the court,' the High Court said. At the outset of the hearing, the High Court noted that some aggrieved individuals have already been given protection by the court after hearing their individual petitions. The High Court at the beginning emphasised that any adverse order while deciding the PIL may affect the rights of the individuals who are already before the single-judge bench. The court has also emphasised that any aggrieved individual may approach the court like other people who have already approached the court. This issue is not a subject matter of the PIL. Khan had filed a PIL challenging the notice issued by the DDA for the demolition of alleged illegal properties in the area of Batla House in Okhla. The High Court on Monday had refused to grant an immediate interim stay on the demolition, which was proposed for June 11. Earlier, the apex court on May 7 refused to grant relief and directed the demolition of the illegal properties. Senior advocate Salman Khurshid appeared for the petitioner and argued that they (DDA) are pasting notices on the properties which fall beyond the khasra no. 279. The order of the Supreme Court was regarding the illegal properties within this khasra. The counsel for respondents contended, on the other hand, that the PIL is not maintainable as the Supreme Court specifically directed that the individual aggrieved persons adopt the legal remedy. DDA's counsel also said that the notices issued by the DDA are not generic and are in compliance with the Supreme Court. All the notices were given 15 days to respond. No demolition was carried out during the notice period. (ANI)
Hans India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Delhi HC refuses to entertain Amanatullah Khan's PIL against proposed Batla House demolitions
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Amanatullah Khan, challenging the proposed demolitions in the national Capital's Batla House. A Division Bench of Justices Girish Kathpalia and Tejas Karia observed that only aggrieved residents can make a claim that their properties exist beyond the proposed demolition site. Sensing the disinclination of the Delhi High Court to extend any relief, the senior counsel, appearing on the AAP leader's behalf, sought permission to withdraw the PIL. In its order allowing withdrawal of the petition, the Justice Kathpalia-led Bench took note of the submission that the legislator from Delhi's Okhla constituency would inform the residents of their right to file appropriate legal proceedings within three working days. The petition alleged that generic notices were issued by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to the residents in Batla House area, depriving citizens of their fundamental rights. It may be recalled that the Delhi High Court has stayed the UP Irrigation Department's demolition plans for now, offering temporary reprieve to some residents. According to the DDA, the action stems from a Supreme Court directive ordering the clearance of encroachments on public land. However, many residents claimed that due process was not followed, and they were neither given the chance to prove ownership nor offered alternative rehabilitation before receiving eviction notices. The matter reached the apex court, but a Bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma ordered to list residents' plea before the regular Bench for hearing in July. On May 22 and 26, two separate notices were served, one by the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department and another by the DDA, referencing Khasra numbers 277 and 279 in the affected locality. The timing and abruptness of the move sparked panic, with locals scrambling to seek legal relief.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
News Menu, June 11: Op Honeymoon unravels; KCR's Kaleshwaram case tangle
Good morning. On June 11, India Today serves a digital news menu blending crime, crisis, and ambition, reflecting a nation striving for justice and Honeymoon: Raja Raghuwanshi Murder CaseSonam Raghuvanshi and four accused—Raj Singh Kushwaha, Akash Rajput, Vishal Singh Chauhan, and Anand Kurmi—will appear in a Shillong court today for medical tests before a hearing. The Meghalaya Police's SIT, including two SP-rank officers and a woman officer, will begin interrogating reveal Sonam watched Raja's murder near Weisawdong Falls, where Vishal struck first before the group dumped his body in a gorge. The accused may be taken to the crime scene and hideouts for identification. The three accused travelled from Indore to Shillong via Guwahati, funded by Kushwaha with Rs 40,000–50,000 each. Sonam's post-murder movements—possibly fleeing to Indore via Siliguri—remain under Hunt: Israeli Trekker Missing Israeli trekker Samuel Vengrinovich, mid-30s, vanished during a June 6 trek to Triund in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra. After he failed to return, his friend Ediblam alerted McLeodganj police, sparking an ongoing search in the rugged Drama: Batla House DeadlineThe 15-day notice for Batla House residents expired yesterday, with DDA's bulldozer action looming today to clear alleged encroachments. Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan's petition against the demolition is before the Delhi High Court today, but no stay has been granted. Kalkaji's Bhumiheen camp faces similar Dash: India's Indigenous ArsenaladvertisementFollowing Operation Sindoor, India accelerates emergency defence procurements, prioritising indigenous vendors. Acquisitions include pipeline items and upgraded legacy systems, balancing urgency with self-reliance amid regional Terror: Chandrapur's Deadly MonthA tiger attack killed 60-year-old Jaidev Potlu Karnekar in Chandrapur's Somnath Project, the 12th death in a month and 24th in 2025. Fear grips Maharashtra's Chandrapur district as attacks Ladle: Courtroom UpdatesManilal Patidar's Bail Plea: The Supreme Court hears the bail plea of suspended 2014-batch IPS officer Manilal Patidar, charged with murder, abetment to suicide, and corruption in a 2020 Mahoba Paulose's Bail Plea: The Supreme Court reviews actress Leena Paulose's bail in a Rs 200 crore fraud case tied to Sukesh Chandrasekhar, citing her prolonged incarceration and minimal Staff Corruption Case: Delhi High Court hears a plea to quash an Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR against an Ahlmad and a separate anticipatory bail plea, after denying arrest protection House Demolition Plea: Delhi High Court considers Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan's petition challenging the Batla House demolition Spice: Axiom-4 Launch WatchThe Axiom-4 mission, carrying India's Shubhanshu Shukla to the ISS, was set for today at 5:30 PM IST before being postponed due to liquid oxygen launch. The launch marks India's first astronaut mission in 41 Tangle: KCR's Commission AppearanceadvertisementBRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao appears before a judicial commission at 11:30 AM today, probing alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram irrigation project from his Echo: Jyoti Malhotra's Bail HearingJyoti Malhotra's bail plea in an espionage case in Hisar, following her filing yesterday. Her father, Harish Malhotra, visited her in Mourning: Teen's Tragic SuicideA 14-year-old girl in Mumbai's Aarey Colony, Goregaon, died by suicide after her family denied her a mobile phone for gaming. Found unconscious, she was declared dead at a InMust Watch
