Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Consider 'Janamashtami Mahotsav' Celebration Request At Janakpuri District Park

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority to consider the the request for celebrating 'Janamashtami Mahotsav' at the District Park in Janakpuri.

The Court was considering a Writ Petition assailing an order whereby DDA refused to book the DDA Ground, Janakpuri District Park on the ground that DDA has been restrained from permitting activities such as social, cultural, commercial marriage or other functions etc. in the said ground as per Court‟s order.

The single bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan observed, "Clearly, this Court vide order dated 02.09.2022, taking note of submission of the learned standing counsel for DDA, had modified the order dated 03.08.2018 and accordingly the respondent no.4 and 5 therein was permitted by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2024 in W.P. (C) 9537/2024 to use the land in question for Dusshera/Ramleela......the respondent DDA is directed to consider petitioner‟s booking request for the District Park/DDA Ground, at B-Block, Janakpuri, New Delhi (also known as Dusshera Ground) for organizing and celebrating „Janamashtami Mahotsav‟, in accordance with rules."

The Petitioner was represented by Senior Advocate Kirtiman Singh while the Respondent was represented by Standing Counsel Manika Tripathy.

The Court took noted of the submission of the Counsel for the Petitioner that the order DDA referring to was subsequently modified and observed, "A perusal of the above quoted paragraphs from order dated 02.09.2022 shows that this Court had recorded the submission of the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the DDA to the effect that the proposal for change of Use Zone/Premise of the concerned ground/area admeasuring 2.62 Ha. (6.47 acre approx.) from "Recreational (P2 District Park)‟ to "Recreational (Multi-purpose Ground)‟ at Block-B, Janakpuri stands approved in the minutes of meeting held on 17.09.2019 under the Chairmanship of the erstwhile Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, vide Agenda Item No. 88/2019."

The Application was accordingly disposed of.

Cause Title: Sahil Viklang Sahaytartha vs. Delhi Development Authority

Appearances:

Petitioner- Senior Advocate Kirtiman Singh, Advocate Mansimran Singh, Advocate Vishakha Ahuja and Advocate Neeraj Singh

Respondent- Standing Counsel Manika Tripathy, Advocate Tushar Sannu, Advocate Aman Kumar

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