The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the deadline of January 31 for filing of affidavits by traders in the capital.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend the deadline of January 31 for filing of affidavits by traders in the capital.
A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and SH Kapadia directed the Centre to place on record the Master Plan 2021, which will be notified soon, before the court along with the entire material on which it is based.
The court has fixed February 20 as the next date of hearing and has directed all the parties to complete the pleadings before that date.
The court declined the request made by Solicitor General GE Vahanvati for giving more time to about 1.25 lakh traders who filed their affidavits of undertaking.
Only 50,330 traders have filed affidavits.
The court made it clear that it would examine the impact of non-filing of affidavits at the time of final hearing.
The court also directed all the petitioners or individuals who have challenged the notifications as well as the Delhi (Special Laws) Act 2006 suspending the sealing as well as removal of illegal constructions for one year, to brief amicus curiae senior counsel Ranjit Kumar who will argue the case on behalf of all the petitioners.
The government has announced that it will notify the new Master Plan on February 7.
The Master Plan 2021 will protect the commercial activities in the residential areas by permitting mixed land use. It is also going to regularise about 1400 unauthorised colonies spread all over Delhi besides permitting the construction of fourth floor.
The court adjourned the contempt of court proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Hari Nagar in West Delhi Harcharan Singh Balli.
The Centre and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have filed applications in the apex court seeking stay of its directions dated September 29 and October 18, 2006. The Centre and the MCD sought extension of time till March 15 for traders.
The court had expressed surprise that instead of traders coming to the court, the government had rushed on their behalf.
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