NEW DELHI: On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court requested responses from the Delhi government, MCD, and DDA regarding a petition calling for a ban on unauthorized constructions in various parts of the national capital, particularly Jaitpur extension and Badarpur.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela issued a notice to the respondents, instructing them to provide a response by July 30.
The court was reviewing claims that illegal constructions were responsible for accidents, including building collapses, and endangering local lives.
The petition asserted that unauthorized constructions in Jaitpur extension-II had obstructed residents from regularizing the colony.
The petition, filed by advocates Shiv Shankar and Ajay Kumar Singh Chauhan, called for decisive actions against the accused, alleging corruption among officials from the Delhi government, MCD, DDA, and BSES, which had resulted in only 30 of approximately 2,500 unauthorized buildings being prosecuted so far.
Furthermore, the petition claimed that no action has been initiated in those 30 cases to date.
“Due to encroachments and illegal constructions in the area, long-time residents are facing significant inconveniences,” it stated.
