Yuva Sangharsh Samiti v. Ashwani Kumar & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order dated 18.02.2025 in CONT.CAS(C) 245/2025, YUVA SANGHARSH SAMITI v. ASHWANI KUMAR & ORS. (Manoj Jain, J.): contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of order dated 11.12.2024 of Division Bench in W.P.(C) 17096/2024 concerning alleged encroachment/unauthorized construction near Meena Bazar, opposite Parade Ground, Jama Masjid, Delhi. MCD denied encroachment, stating hutments were for construction-workers/labourers and Phase-II of Heritage Park was being constructed as per redevelopment plan; MCD to send specific reply within four weeks. Counsel for petitioner did not press the petition; disposed of with liberty to file afresh upon any further encroachment. Keywords: contempt, CONT.CAS(C), wilful disobedience, encroachment, unauthorized construction, MCD, DDA, DUSIB, Heritage Park, hutments, labourers, liberty to file afresh.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition not pressed and disposed of; respondent MCD to send a specific reply to the petitioner Samiti within four weeks; liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition in case any further encroachment comes to its knowledge.