[BREAKING] SC Extended Deadline For AAP To Vacate Delhi Office Premise By 10th August

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In the land allotment case involving the AAP office, the Delhi High Court highlighted a shortage of 90 courtrooms and noted that the land in question has not yet been used by the High Court

[BREAKING] SC Extended Deadline For AAP To Vacate Delhi Office Premise By 10th August

NEW DELHI: Today (10th June): The Supreme Court extended the deadline for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to vacate its office premises on Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg to August 10.

This follows a previous extension in March, which allowed AAP to stay at their Rouse Avenue offices until June 15 due to the upcoming general elections.

The land was originally allotted for expanding the judicial infrastructure of the Delhi High Court.

The Delhi High Court highlighted a shortage of 90 courtrooms and noted that the land in question has not yet been used by the High Court. They expressed that

We are in dire conditions and might need to rent premises.

The AAP desires a location in central Delhi but is being allocated land elsewhere.

Previously, the Court had set a deadline of June 15. However, today the Court granted AAP’s request for an extension, providing this additional time as a final opportunity.

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, directed AAP to seek alternative land from the Land and Development Office (L&DO), stating that AAP had no legal right to the current premises.

In the March order, the court noted,

“In view of impending general elections, it gives time to AAP till June 15 to vacate its political office located on a plot that was allotted to the Delhi High Court for the purpose of expanding the district judiciary.”

The court requested the L&DO to process AAP’s application and provide a decision within four weeks, emphasizing the need for a swift resolution.

Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, representing AAP, argued that the party, despite its national status, was allocated less favorable premises compared to other national parties, saying,

“They are telling us as a national party we get nothing. I’m given Badarpur, while everyone else is in better places.”

The court acknowledged this concern, extended the deadline, and reiterated AAP’s obligation to comply with the land allocation for judicial purposes.

Additionally, the Supreme Court had previously instructed the Delhi Government and the Registrar General of the Delhi High Court to address the issue of AAP’s encroachment on land designated for the High Court at Rouse Avenue.