DMRC told not to go ahead on construction of building at stn

"Status quo to be maintained till further orders," Justice Hima Kohli said in an interim order on a petition of the University, which had leased out plots to DMRC.

The university has alleged that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation further leased out some portion of the land near the parking area at the station to a private builder for constructing a multi-storied residential group housing society and this act was contrary to the mandate of the Master Plan Delhi-2021.

Senior advocate Parag Tripathi and advocate Tanuj Khurana, appearing for the university said three hectares of land was acquired by DMRC for setting up the Delhi Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) and now under the garb of generating resources they have alloted a portion of it to private builder Young Builders (P) Limited.

 

Tripathi said this was being done in violation of the provisions of the Master Plan of Delhi-2021 and development control norms for metro stations contained in it.

The Delhi University had moved the high court challenging DDA's May 12, 2011 decision which allowed Young Builders (P) Limited to construct a high rise multi-story group housing society on a portion of the land leased out to DMRC for operating a metro station.

The university has sought quashing of DDA's decision, taken on May 12, 2011, by which Young Builders (P) Limited was allowed to construct a high rise multistory group housing society.