Allot bungalow to Congress MP for which she is entitled:HC

The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to look into the possiblity of alloting a suitable bungalow to Congress MP and former union minister Kumari Selja for which she is entitled.
A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Rajiv Shakdher, asked the Centre to look for a type-VII bungalow or type-VI single-storey bungalow and inform it by Friday.
Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, appearing for the Centre, said Selja should not have a wish-list and whatever she is entitled to, will be given to her.
"We are not passing any order at present. You (Centre) look for a suitable bungalow for her (Selja) for which she is entitled and let us know by Friday after which we will dispose of the pleas," the bench said

The bench observed there was no problem with Congress MP and former union minister Ambika Soni's house as she has been alloted type-VII bungalow at 84, Lodhi Estate in central Delhi, which was earlier occupied by BJP MP Birendra Singh.
Both the Congress leaders had on August 18 informed the High Court they had no problem vacating their larger type-VIII bungalows and move to type-VII quarters, to which they were entitled.

The government ad earlier told the court that it has offered four type-VII houses to Selja, from which she could select any one. The bench had then asked Selja to visit the four houses offered to her and select the one she wants.

The court was hearing the appeals filed by both MPs, challenging a single-judge order of July 30 dismissing their pleas against the Centre's direction to evict them from type-VIII bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi. Costs of Rs 25,000 each was also imposed on them.
The MPs, in their plea, had submitted that they were not saying they were entitled to larger accommodation but their contention was how the estate office could set aside an allotment made by the House Committee.
Both the MPs in their appeal sought setting aside of the cost of Rs 25,000 imposed on them by the single-judge bench and some observation made in that judgement.

Earlier, on different occasions, three benches of the high court had recused themselves from hearing appeals by Congress MPs.