NDMC withdraws affidavit regarding Super Bazaar after SC warning

New Delhi, Sep 27 (UNI) The NDMC today withdrew its affidavit after having been severely reprimanded by the Supreme Court for raising some unnecessary issues regarding the re-opening of Super Bazaar.

A bench comprising Justices B P Singh and Altamas Kabir was particularly annoyed with the statement of New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), saying that it does not get tax from 80 per cent of the property occupied by the Central Government, the High Court and the Supreme Court, besides residential buildings occupied by ministers, MPs, Judges and goverment employees.

The bench asked the cousel for NDMC ''Why do you have to mention all this? It is liking provoking somebody. They will learn only when they will go behind bars. They always become bold when they are on the wrong foot. We are not liable to pay tax.'' The court also dircected R C Meena, Director Estate, NDMC to tender an apology for filing the affidavit.

The court also directed NDMC to state in fresh affidavit, whether the proposal to demolish the present Super Bazaar building with a view to providing 80,000 square feet on reconstruction can be executed under the present building bylaws.

The court fixed October 12 as the next date for hearing.

It may be noted here that NDMC is not willing to give the Super Bazaar building to private players and wants to reconstruct a multi-storied commercial complex after demolishing the present building.

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