The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Delhi government, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) and various vendors on a plea seeking contempt action for their alleged deliberate non-compliance to the court’s order and carrying out activities at the Nehru Place area.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh sought the response of the authorities and vendors on the contempt petition and listed the matter for further hearing on October 18, when a similar matter is also listed.
The contempt petition was filed by the Federation of Nehru Place Association claiming willful disobedience of court order by some of the vendors and squatters carrying out activities at the Nehru Place area.
Advocate Pranav Proothi, representing the association, said there was a specific direction to the vendors to vacate the premises in the evening by 5:30 PM, but he has photographs to show their presence in the complex at 11 PM and that they leave their articles behind. He also said that only 95 hawkers were permitted in the premises but the actual number was much higher.
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