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HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
NEW FRIENDS COLONY RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION ..... Petitioner
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Kirti Uppal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Naginder Benipal and Mr. Harithi Kambiri, Advocates
For the Respondents: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Standing Counsel with Ms. Dacchita Shahi, Advocate for GNCTD
Mr. Gaurang Kanth, Standing Counsel with Ms. Biji Rajesh, Advocate for SDMC/R-2
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing. W.P.(C) 3109/2021
2. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to implement the suggestions of the Municipal Valuation Committee-IV given by them 2021:DHC:907 in the report dated 17.12.2018 for recategorization of New Friends Colony from Category-A to Category-B and complete the recategorization process at the earliest.
3. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel for respondent no. 1 as also by counsel for respondent no. 2. With the consent of learned counsels petition is taken up for final disposal.
4. Learned counsel for respondent no. 2 submits that the report of the Municipal Valuation Committee, relied on by the petitioner, is only a preliminary report and final decision on the report is yet to be taken by the competent authority.
5. Learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 1 submits that as per his instructions, the Municipal Valuation Committee is likely to be reconstituted and in case the Committee is reconstituted, some time would be required for taking a final decision.
6. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that similar directions were issued on 07.09.2006 in W.P. (C) 11756/2006 whereby the respondent – Corporation was directed to complete the process of recategorization within two months, however, till date the recategorization has not happened.
7. Keeping in view of the fact that for the purposes of recategorization, objections are invited from public by issuance of public notices, I deem it expedient to direct that this petition be treated as a representation to the respondents and respondents shall expedite the process of taking a final decision on the request of recategorization and the process be completed within a maximum period of six months from today.
8. Respondents shall keep in view directions issued by this Court on 07.09.2006 while taking the final decision.
9. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.
10. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner contends that earlier also directions were not complied with.
11. List for reporting progress/steps taken for implementation of this order on 14.07.2021.
12. Copy of the order be uploaded on the High Court website and be also forwarded to learned counsels through email by the Court Master.
SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J MARCH 10, 2021 ‘rs’