Congress moves HC seeking execution of sale deed for its former HQ

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the stand of the Centre and Delhi government on a petition by the Indian National Congress seeking the execution of a sale deed in the party’s favour for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road here.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice to the governments on the petition as well as an application for interim relief, seeking their reply on both aspects.

Even as senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for All India Congress Committee, urged the court to pass an interim order to ensure that the premises is not allotted to someone else in the meantime, Justice Kaurav questioned the maintainability of the writ petition.

“I have a doubt about the maintainability. Therefore, if you have to press for interim relief, you have to satisfy that the petition is maintainable.  See what the response of the government is. You perhaps have to file a civil suit.. This seems to be to wriggle out of limitation,” the judge orally said.