Question : IMPOSITION OF PENALTY ON DDA



with reference to the reply given to parts (e) to (h) on Unstarred Question No. 931 dated December 7, 2004 and state:

(a) whether the information has since been collected;

(b) if so, the details thereof and action taken;

(c) if not, the reasons for the delay in the collection of the information; and

(d) the time by which the information is likely to be collected?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT( SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD )

(a)to(d): The information has since been received. DDA has reported that Hon`ble Delhi High Court vide order dated 22.9.2004 in CWP No. 6324/2003 - Residents Welfare Association, Pocket A-14, Kalkaji Extension versus DDA & Another-imposed costs of Rs.20,000/- on DDA and Rs.5000/- on MCD. The Court directed to remove all encroachments in Kalkaji Extension, stop the use of the site as a school and restore it as a green area and withdraw proposal for change in land use. DDA has already been permitted to withdraw said proposal for change in land use. Subsequently, Court in CWP No. 6916-33/05 has recalled its orders dated 22.9.2004 pending further hearing in the matter. The matter is sub-judice.

DDA has also reported that Hon`ble Supreme Court orders dated 18.3.1996 in Civil Appeal No. 7933/1995 in the matter G.N. Khajuria and others versus DDA & Others were to the effect that it was not possible to pinpoint the actual person responsible for the alleged deviation and, therefore, the matter was closed. Thus no further action pursuant to those Supreme Court orders is required to be taken by DDA.