The Delhi High Court has reserved its order on pleas filed by Batla House residents challenging demolition notices issued by the DDA. Petitioners claim their properties are legal and backed by proper documents, including affidavits.
The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved its decision on petitions challenging notices issued for the demolition of alleged illegal properties in the Batla House area of Okhla in South East Delhi.
Justice Tejas Karia made this decision after hearing arguments from both the petitioners’ counsel and representatives from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).
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The bench was considering petitions filed on behalf of Heena Parveen, Jinat Kausar, Rukhsana Begam, and Nihal Fatima, among others.
Advocates Sonica Ghosh, Anurag Saksena, and Gurmukh Dass Kohli represented Heena Parveen and the others.
It was argued that the DDA issued a generic notice without clearly demarcating the properties that fall under Khasra Number 279, asserting that not all properties in this area are illegal. Conversely, the standing counsel for the DDA opposed the petitions.
The petitions were filed on June 6, with affidavits dated June 3.
The petitioners’ counsel indicated that they have been residing there for a long time and purchased the properties from a builder.
They also noted that there is an order to demolish illegal properties on 2 bighas and 10 biswas, while Khasra Number 279 encompasses a total of 34 bighas.
In the case of Nihal Fatima and others, the DDA claimed that there were no title documents, and that documents were executed during the pendency of the order.
The petitioners’ counsel stated that they have lived there since 1980-82 and emphasized that the notices are generic and lack specificity. They mentioned that some documents were initially in Urdu and Farsi and were translated later on.
Residents have been living there for over 30 years. Previously, the High Court had granted protection to certain Batla House residents who challenged the DDA’s notices.
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