SC asks MCD to seal shops in illegal colonies by 30th June

The Supreme Court gave the MCD three months to seal all commercial premises, in Capital's unauthorised colonies, which are not protected by the new Master Plan and the Centre's notification. A Bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and P Sathasivam passed the direction and asked the civic agency to seal such premises by 30th June. The Court had earlier allowed desealing of commercial properties in around 1,500 illegal colonies which were exempted by the Centre's notification issued on 30th January. The Court, however, had said that deasealing would be subject to the final outcome of its proceeding in which the constitutional validity of the notification was being examined. "Desealing would be subject to the undertaking given by the owners that they will abide by the final orders of the court on the legality of the notification," the Court had said while granting interim relief to the traders. According to the notification, notwithstanding any judgment, decree or court order, steps shall be taken by the concerned local authority, including desealing of unauthorised commercial establishments, to maintain status quo as on 1st January 2006.

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