Contempt petition alleging DDA's non-compliance of an order directing action against unauthorized construction. DDA filed a compliance affidavit and photographs showing demolition and removal of debris. Since substantial compliance was shown and the underlying writ petition remained pending, the court disposed of the contempt petition.
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BHIM SINGH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohit Gupta, Mr. Vishal Saxena, Ms. Meenakshi Garg, Advocates (M:9654681238)
MANISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Mrinalini Sen, SC for DDA Mr. Rahul Dubey, Advocate for Respondent No. 2
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
O R D E R % 05.01.2024
“1. Counsel for the respondent no.1/DDA and respondent no.2 to 5 seek and are granted four weeks to file a counter affidavit in the matter.
2. List on 14.04.2020.
3. In case there is any unauthorised construction on the subject site, the respondent no.1/DDA will take steps as per law before the next date of hearing.”
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2. I state that in respectful compliance of the directions of this Hon'ble Court, the Respondent/ DDA vide Notice dated 24th March 2022 directed the encroachers/occupiers of the land in question to vacate the plot and cooperate with DDA officials removing the debris/ building material from the land in question. True copy of the Notice dated 24th March 2022 issued by the Executive Engineer, SMD-2, Vasant Kunj is annexed herewith as Annexure 1 .
3. I state that thereafter, the encroachers/occupiers of the land in questions themselves removed the debris/building material etc. from the land in question. The photographs of the land in question after removal of the debris/building material are annexed as Annexure 2 . xxx xxx xxxx”
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DDA, this Court is of the view that no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt proceedings. No useful purpose would be served in keeping the present contempt petition as pending.
MINI PUSHKARNA, J
JANUARY 5, 2024 au
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the DDA complied with the order dated 22.10.2019 requiring removal of unauthorized construction from the subject site.
Bhim Singh
Manish Kumar Gupta
Mini Pushkarna
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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