The Supreme Court was informed on Monday that the Center and the Delhi government are in the process of making a decision regarding the clearing of 48,000 slums along the train tracks in Delhi.
Attorney General Tushar Mehta informed the high court that no demolition action will be initiated until a decision is made by the Indian railways, the urban development ministry and the Delhi government.
The three-judge court headed by Chief Justice of India SA Bobde recorded this presentation by Mehta and adjourned the matter after four weeks.
On August 31, the Supreme Court ordered the Indian Railways to remove the 48,000 slums located in the railroad safety zone within three months. The court further ordered that no Delhi court would suspend the demolition process.
The requests were submitted by the leader of Congress, Ajay Maken, and 11 slum dwellers asking the high court not to evict about 2.4 lakh residents until they were provided with alternative housing.
Mehta informed the high court that according to the order of August 31, no demolition has been started and no enforcement action will take place until a joint decision is made by the Center and the Delhi government.
The bank said, “It’s fair” and went on to record Mehta’s presentation.
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