Sealing: Delhi traders move Supreme Court

New Delhi, Sep 1: Federation of Delhi Traders Association has moved Supreme Court seeking directions to the government to make DDA and MCD stop the sealing of commercial premises operating from residential areas in Delhi in violation of master plan.

Petitioner Federation has also prayed to the court to order the authority not to remove unauthorised constructions in the city as large scale sealing and demolition shall cause hardships to people and it will also lead to large scale unemployment in the national capital.

The petition which shall come up for hearing on September 8 has also requested the court to take into account the overall impact of such a drastic course of action which has rendered the citizens of Delhi not only jobless but also homeless.

MCD and DDA are resuming their sealing and demolition drive from today as a result of which hundreds of private unaided schools of Delhi are facing the prospects of being closed down jeopardising the career of lakhs of students in these schools.

All the nursing homes operating from the premises of less than 200 square yards are also to be closed down.All unauthorised constructions and encroachments on public land are also to be removed.

The court ordered re-sealing drive is to be resumed from September 16 .

The government had enacted Delhi Laws (special provisions)Act 2006, to put off sealing and demolition for one year which is under challenge in the Supreme Court.

The Federation has also contended that closure of shops catering to the day to day requirements of the residents shall also cause untold hardships to the citizens who will have to cross long distances to buy the articles of their daily requirements.

UNI