The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed an order asking Jasmine Shah, former vice chairperson of the Dialogue and Development Commission of Delhi (DDCD), to vacate his government accommodation.
Justice Prathiba M Singh said when the writ petition filed by Shah challenging his removal from the post of DDCD vice chairperson was already pending in the court, such an eviction order cannot be passed by the authorities. The court said the matter has already been heard 2-3 times.
“...Under such circumstances, directions to the petitioner (Shah) to vacate his government residential premises and to treat him as an unauthorised occupant shall remain stayed,” the judge said. The court’s order came on an application filed by Shah seeking to direct the authorities that no further steps be taken by them pursuant to the April 25 order, issued by the special secretary of the Public Works Department, to evict him from the premises, forming his current and only place of residence.
The application was filed in a pending petition of Shah challenging a November 17, 2022 order issued by Director (Planning), Delhi government, on the LG’s request to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to remove him from the post of vice chairperson of DDCD, and pending such a decision, to restrain him from using his office space and withdraw the staff and facilities assigned to him.
