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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
VIKAS MAHAJAN
Hari Das – Appellant
Versus
Delhi Development Authority – Respondent
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| 1. claim for rehabilitation denied due to absence in voter lists. (Para 1) |
JUDGMENT :
VIKAS MAHAJAN, J (ORAL)
1. The present petition has been filed by nine petitioners seeking following reliefs:
“a) Issue a writ, order, or direction in nature of mandamus staying the actions of the Respondents of demolishing the jhuggis of the Petitioners and forcefully evicting them from their dwelling units;
b) Issue a writ, order, or direction to quash and set aside the order dated 24.08.2023, 15.09.2023, 25.09.2023, 18.09.2023, 23.02.2023 30.08.2023, 30.08.2023, 07.08.2023 of Appellant Authority and 04.07.2023 of Competent Authority of DDA.
c) Issue a writ, order, or direction to set aside the undated demolition notice issued by the Respondent DDA on 02.07.2023.
d) Issue a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to provide rehabilitation to the petitioner.”
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners submits that during the pendency of the present petition, respondent/DDA had undertaken demolition drive and has demolished the jhuggis of all other petitioners except jhuggi of petitioner no.5.
3. The grievance ventilated by the petitione
The eligibility of slum dwellers for rehabilitation under the 2015 Policy requires compliance with both voter list and document possession criteria.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the petitioner and other residents of the jhuggis were not entitled to rehabilitation as per the DUSIB policy, 2015, and the DUSIB Act, 2010. ....
Eligibility for rehabilitation under the 2015 Policy is contingent upon the notification of jhuggi jhopri basti by DUSIB and adherence to the cut-off dates for entitlement to rehabilitation.
Failure to substantiate entitlement to rehabilitation under the Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015 results in denial of the benefit. However, authorities must provide temporar....
The main legal point established is that unless a jhuggi is part of the recognized cluster of the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board, no rehabilitation can be directed.
Eligibility for rehabilitation or relocation under the Delhi Slum and JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy, 2015 is contingent upon the existence of jhuggi jhopri basti clusters before specific da....
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