No extension of time for filing affidavit: SC

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New Delhi, Feb 2: The Supreme Court today refused to extend the deadline of January 31 for filing of affidavits by traders in the capital.

A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and S H Kapadia also directed the Centre to place on record the Master Plan 2021, which is going to be notified soon, before the court along with the entire material on which it is based.

The court has fixed Feburary 20 as the next date of hearing and has directed all the parties to complete the pleadings before that date.

The court categorically declined the request made by Solicitor General G E Vahanvati for giving more time to about 1.25 lakh traders who filed their affidavits of undertaking.

It may be noted here that the court had directed the traders along 2183 roads on which the government had permitted commercial activities through notification dated September 7 and 15 last year that they would immediately cease commercial activities if the two notification are invalidated by the court. Only 50330 traders have filed affidavits.

The court made it clear that it would examine the impact of non-filing of affidavits at the time of final hearing.

The court also directed all the petitioners or individuals who have challenged the notifications as well as the Delhi (Special Laws) Act 2006 suspending the sealing as well as removal of illegal constructions for one year, to brief amicus curiae senior counsel Ranjit Kumar who will argue the case on behalf of all the petitioners.

The government has already announced that it will notify the new Master Plan on February 7.

The Master Plan 2021 will protect the commercial activities in the residential areas by permitting mixed land use. It is also going to regularise about 1400 unauthorised colonies spread all over Delhi besides permitting the construction of fourth floor.

The court also adjourned the contempt of court proceedings against BJP MLA from Hari Nagar in West Delhi Harcharan Singh Balli.

The Centre as well as the Municipal Corporation of Delhi have filed separate applications in the apex court seeking stay of its directions dated September 29 and October 18, 2006. Both the Centre and the MCD also sought extension of time till March 15 for traders.

The court had earlier expressed surprise that instead of traders coming to this court, the government had rushed on their behalf.

UNI

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