ORDER

The Master Plan for Delhi - perspective 2001 (the Master Plan) as approved by the Central Government under Section 11A(2) of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 (the Act) was published in the Gazette of India on August 1, 1990. The Master Plan specifically provides that the hazardous/ noxious/heavy/large industries are not permitted to operate in the city of Delhi and the existing industrial units falling in these categories are to be shifted/relocated. One of the questions for consideration in this interlocutory application is how and in what manner the land made available as a result of the shifting/relocating of these industries is permitted to be used by the owners/occupiers of the said land.

2. This Court on November 24, 1995 passed the following order :-

The industries to be relocated are to be assisted in every possible manner. The question of utilisation of the land available as a result of shifting of these industries has also to be examined. It is, therefore, necessary to have interaction with various Departments/Governments. We are informed that primary assistance has to come from the National Capital Region Planning Board. We direct the Member Secretary of the Board to