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New Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
HC directs DDA to halt action against Shahi Idgah over religious gathering in park
NEW DELHI: The HC on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) not to initiate any action against the Shahi Idgah in Sadar Bazar for holding a religious gathering in the adjacent park in December 2024. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice to the DDA on a petition moved by the Shahi Idgah Managing Committee and sought the authority's response. 'Renotify on September 10. In the meantime, having regard to the fact that the Waqf tribunal is non-functional, where the petitioner has instituted a suit, it is directed that the DDA shall not take any action pursuant to its notice dated February 11, 2025,' the Court said. The petitioner's counsel said DDA's notice of February 11 demanded Rs 12 lakh for using the park surrounding the Idgah for holding Ijtema(religious congregation)last year. The counsel said the park was part of the Idgah premises and DDA had no claim over it, and a suit was filed before the waqf tribunal against the authority's claim over it. However, as the tribunal was non-functional due to a lack of quorum, it was urged that the DDA should refrain from taking any steps in the interim. In response, the DDA's counsel argued that a single judge of the High Court had already held the park to be DDA property while adjudicating on a previous plea by the petitioner seeking to install a statue of Maharani Lakshmi Bai at the same site. DDA claimed the religious function was held in its park without prior approval.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
HC tells DDA not to act against Shahi Idgah over park use
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Delhi Development Authority not to take any action against the Shahi Idgah in the capital's Sadar Bazar area for using the adjoining park for a religious event last year. Justice Vikas Mahajan also issued a notice to DDA on a petition filed by the Shahi Idgah managing committee and asked the authority for a response. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi "Renotify on Sept 10. In the meantime, having regard to the fact that the waqf tribunal is non-functional, where the petitioner instituted a suit, it is directed that DDA shall not take any action pursuant to its notice dated Feb 11, 2025," the court directed after hearing submissions from the parties. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Complete protection with iPru All-in-one Term Plan ICICI Pru Life Insurance Plan Get Quote Undo During the hearing, the petitioner's counsel said DDA's notice of Feb 11 demanded Rs 12 lakh for using the park surrounding the Idgah for holding Ijtema in Dec 2024. However, the counsel maintained that the park was part of the Idgah premises and DDA had no claim over it. He further highlighted that the committee already filed a suit before the waqf tribunal against the land-owning authority's claim over it, but since the tribunal was non-functional due to a lack of enough members, DDA should hold its hand till the tribunal forms an opinion. Opposing the plea, the counsel for DDA said a single judge of the high court already gave a finding on the park being DDA's property while dealing with the petitioner's plea for installing a Maharani Lakshmi Bai statue there. The lawyer said the single judge's decision was appealed against by the petitioner before a division bench, which did not intervene, finalising the authority of DDA over the park. The civic agency claimed the religious function was held in its park without prior approval and demanded costs. On his part, the petitioner's counsel said the single judge had no power to rule on the issue of the title of the park, and the division bench left open all contentions of the parties.
Hindustan Times
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Don't against Shahi Idgah over use of park: Delhi HC to DDA
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Delhi Development Authority not to take action against Shahi Idgah in the capital's Sadar Bazar area for using the park for a religious event last year. Justice Vikas Mahajan issued notice to the DDA on a petition filed by the Shahi Idgah Managing Committee and asked the authority for a response. "Renotify on September 10. In the meantime, having regard to the fact that the waqf tribunal is non-functional, where the petitioner has instituted a suit, it is directed that the DDA shall not take any action pursuant to its notice dated February 11, 2025," the court said. The petitioner's counsel said DDA's notice of February 11 demanded ₹12 lakh for using the park surrounding the Idgah for holding Ijtema, a religious evet, in December, 2024. The counsel said the park was part of the Idgah premises and DDA had no claim over it, and a suit was filed before the waqf tribunal against the authority's claim over it. However, since the tribunal was non-functional due to lack of quorum, DDA should hold its hand, he said. The DDA counsel said a single judge of the high court gave a finding on the park being DDA's property while dealing with the petitioner's plea for installing a Maharani Lakshmi Bai statue there. The lawyer said the single judge's decision was appealed against by the petitioner before a division bench, which did not intervene. DDA claimed the religious function was held in its park without prior approval. The petitioner's counsel said the single judge had no power to rule on the issue of title of the park and the division bench had left open all contentions of the parties.
